The other day I had a client call regarding her son ingesting a raw lima bean from the garden. Many people do not realize that Lima beans and many other uncooked common items are toxic! I immediately asked for his current weight, the amount ingested, and approximate time of ingestion, then I contacted the poison control center to validate advise for the client. Luckily the child was 165 lbs and had only eaten 2 beans; ten would have sent him to the hospital for additional i