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How do I Cook Beans?
that have sustained many different cultures for many centuries are generally quite simple to prepare. This is true with beans. There are really only four steps between us and a pot of home-cooked beans ready to be ladled over a bed of quinoa, mashed and...
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Is There a Difference Between Canned and Cooked Beans?
My Starch-Smart® System recommends eating a serving of beans twice a day. Does it get tiresome? Not at all! Beans come in so many varieties; they can be prepared and enjoyed in so many different ways! There are garbanzos, pintos, black beans, adzuki,...
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Comparison of nutrient density and nutrient-to-cost between cooked and canned beans.
Cooked beans contain more nutrients than canned beans. This study compared the nutrient content and nutrient-to-cost ratio between cooked and canned beans. Researchers analyzed the prices of dried cooked and canned or drained of black, kidney, lima,...
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Breakfast Beans to Beat the Hangries
When I say " From Sun to Plant to Plate ," I really mean it. Not only should we eat plant food in as close to its original state as is possible and palatable, but the dawning of the morning sun should remind us to start the day with plant energy on our...
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RE: Estrogen level is increased by beans & legumes
other lifestyle habits might be optimzed in other ways that would allow you to eat garbanzos and soy each week. Higher fat beans, like soy beans and peanuts (a legume) can raise our estrogen levels, especially if we are overweight or suffering insulin...
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Can Eating Beans Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth?
Let’s start with the conclusion: we should all eat beans. Every day. Beans help prevent chronic disease , and they provide us with necessary complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Most every ancient culture of the...
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Which Beans Contain the Most Antioxidants?
Beans have sustained a multitude of different cultures for many centuries and have been been called “ the cornerstone of every longevity diet in the world ." Due to their many health benefits, beans are an essential component of a whole-food, low-fat,...
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Beans, Beans the Magical "Cholesterol Pill"?
Beans are an important part of a Starch-Smart ® diet. Their rich fiber content helps to fill us up, keeping us fueled and satisfied until the next meal. Now, we can add heart health to the growing list of bean benefits . Scientific studies prove that a...
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Can Eating Beans Promote Longevity?
"The cornerstone of every longevity diet in the world was the humble bean," concludes Dan Buettner in a 2015 Wall Street Journal article. Beuttner is a National Geographic Fellow and author of THE BLUE ZONES SOLUTION: Eating and Living Like the World’s...
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Eating Beans Lowers Cholesterol
Beans are nutritional powerhouses. Not only do they offer protection against all forms of cancer and facilitate in weight loss, they also lower and help maintain healthy blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Beans are high in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids,...
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Beans, Greens, Squash and Yams
Many of you are acquainted with our memory-jogging slogan "Beans, Greens, Squash and Yams" which is a definition of Starch-Smart® categories of food staples rather than the mandating of a restricted diet. In fact, the Starch-Smart® System of Dietary...
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Can Two Tools Make Diet Change Easy?
How to Make Changing Eating Habits Easy? We understand that change does not always come easy. This is especially true for dietary change. We have experienced this for ourselves in our own lives and in the lives of people we counsel. Hundreds of people...
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Why Eating Legumes May Help Your Heart
possible, eat a daily serving of legumes, which are an essential component of every heart-healthy diet . (Beans! Beans! Good for your heart!) The legume family of split peas, beans, lentils, and dal is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and...
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RE: Estrogen level is increased by beans & legumes
something is likely to provide my body with nutrients that are likely to extend my life, then I would eat it. I put all beans into this category including chickpeas, as the evidence shows that eating them will extended my life when compared to not...
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Estrogen level is increased by beans & legumes
Dr. Carney, I am concerned about the high level of Estrogen that I have in my body. I read that actually chickpeas and beans can increase Estrogen in the body. Do I have to eliminate them from my diet? Please advise. thx in advance, cygal
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Regular, high, and moderate intake of vegetables rich in antioxidants may reduce cataract risk in Central African type 2 diabetics
Sticking to a diet high in antioxidant-rich fruits and red beans may help halt the formation of cataracts in people with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for the development of cataracts. This study evaluated the hypothesis...
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Fruit, vegetable and bean intake and mortality from cardiovascular disease among Japanese men and women: the JACC Study.
Generous intake of plant-based foods, such as beans, fruits, and vegetables, may help reduce total and cardiovascular mortality. This study investigated the relationship between high dietary ingestion of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables,...
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A bean-free diet increases the risk of all-cause mortality among Taiwanese women: the role of the metabolic syndrome.
and metabolic syndrome hazard ratios were assessed in all the subjects. Researchers discovered that high consumption of beans reduced waist circumference and HbA1c levels in women and improved all the measured indicators of metabolic syndrome, except...
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The nutritional and health benefits of pulses in relation to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
out to determine the correlation between the consumption of pulse, such as pea, lentil, chickenpea, dry bean, and faba beans, and the risk of developing diabetes, cancer, obesity, and heart diseases. Researchers reviewed several published literatures on...
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Reduce Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes, and Heart Disease
Stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease were responsible for over 15 million deaths in 2015. According to a 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) report , stroke, type 2 diabetes, and ischemic heart disease killed more than 1.5...
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