Large bowl of kidney beans. Lectins, a type of protein found in many plant foods, can cause damage to the lining of your gastrointestinal tract or your organs and interfere with metabolism when consumed in large amounts, according to a study published in Toxicon in September 2004. However, they may also have some health benefits.
When most people think of igneous rock they vision a volcano erupting pumice and lava. Igneous rocks form directly by crystallization from materials from a magma melt. Igneous rocks crystalize after the magma reaches the earth's surface. Igneous rock is divided into 2 groups, extrusive and intrusive. Extrusive rocks form when magma flows onto the surface of the earth or floor of the ocean through deep cracks or fissures and at volcanic vents, and then cools and hardens.
1 Magma is molten rock that flows beneath the earth's surface. 2  Igneous rocks are formed by cooling magma. 3  The location of the formation of the rock, as well as how fast the magma cools will determine the type of igneous rock. 4  Intrusive rocks form from the cooling of magma deep beneath the earths surface. Igneous rocks that form too quickly for crystals to form have what is called a glassy texture. 2  Obsidian is the only glassy igneous rock, and can be identified by its dark color. 3  This looks like dark black glass.