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Article: Beans: healthy, wholesome, underutilized and unappreciated.
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- Prepared Foods
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- May 1, 1989
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Beans: Healthy, wholesome, underutilized and unappreciated Legumes, mainly dry beans, are a major dietary staple for many cultures throughout the world. In addition to providing a significant level of high quality protein, beans and field peas contain complex carbohydrates and a good source of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. However, their potential has yet to be fully realized in the United States.
Certain oilseeds, field peas, and dry beans are food crops grouped collectively as legumes. These foods form an important element of the contemporary diet just as they have since the earliest cultures. Today, legumes remain useful as an inexpensive source of ...