Beans Overview : Protien, Fiber, Vitamin B, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium : SuperFoodsRx

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Beans- Overview

Table of Contents

1.	Overview
2.	Beans and Your Heart
3.	Beans and Blood Sugar
4.	Beans and Obesity
5.	Beans and Cancer
6.	Beans in the Kitchen
7.	Healthy Tips

Beans, part of the legume family, are an ancient food that has been cultivated all over the earth for thousands of years. A staple food of many cultures, including those of Asia, South America, Central America, and the Middle East, beans are a portable, tasty, and non-perishable food that can be easily adapted into any cuisine. Yet, this versatile nutritional powerhouse is often relegated to the back of the pantry, as many consider beans the “poor man’s meat”.

The general thought among people has been that beans are not necessary anymore, as they are getting their daily protein requirements from animal products. What these people did not know is that there are many chronic ailments associated with high consumption of meat, including heart disease, some types of cancer, and diabetes. The reason for this is that meat, especially red meat, though high in protein, is also high in saturated fat. Saturated fat has been linked to higher cholesterol, including raised levels of LDLs (the bad cholesterol).

Beans, provide a great alternative to meat, as they are a low-fat source of protein. For example, one cup of lentils provides 17 grams of protein with only 0.75 grams of fat. In fact, the American Cancer Society recommended in their 1996 dietary guidelines that Americans should “choose beans as an alternative to meat.”

Aside from being a great source of protein, beans area delicious source of fiber, B vitamins, iron, folate, potassium, magnesium, and many phytonutrients, and should be consumed on a regular basis to promote optimal health.

It is recommended that you should eat four ½ cup servings of beans per week.

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What is a “Super Food”?

Well, the most important thing for everyone to know is that superfoods are easy to find in every local supermarket. They’re worth looking for!

These nutritional powerhouse foods are loaded with nutrients crucial to a healthy, long life.

If you can include a variety of them in your diet, everyday, we promise they will change your life!

These foods were chosen because they contain high concentrations of crucial nutrients, as well as the fact that many of them are low in calories. Foods containing these nutrients have been proven to help prevent and, in some cases, reverse the well-known effects of aging, including cardiovascular disease, Type II Diabetes, hypertension and certain cancers.

When you click on each superfood you’ll find information including a list of the primary nutrients that elevated them to superfood status.

This is not meant to be a complete list of every single nutrient that food contains, but rather, a list of the high-profile nutrients that have shown health benefits and that are present in that food in sufficient quantity to make a difference. Many of the superfoods have “Sidekicks”. These are foods that are generally in the same category as the flagship superfood and offer a similar nutrient profile.

So click around and find recipes and tips on how to incorporate these foods in your daily diet.

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