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Article: Little beans, big benefits: beans provide a heart-healthy, protein-rich alternative to meat.(HEALTHY EATING)
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- Food & Fitness Advisor
- Article date:
- February 1, 2008
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A study in the November issue of The Journal of Nutrition provides evidence that bean consumption can improve lipid profiles associated with cardiovascular disease. Beans are loaded with nutrition pluses--they contain fiber and protein, no cholesterol or saturated fat, little total fat, and have a high satiety factor--and few minuses, aside from causing flatulence.
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"I like to call beans a 'super food' because they provide a hefty nutrient package," says Sari Greaves, RD, a dietitian at NewYorkPresbyterian/Weill Cornell's Cardiac Health Center. "Beans such as kidney, pinto, navy, and black, are an excellent source of plant protein ...