Hi! How are you all doing? I hope you are all well. We all know that we should be eating beans and legumes regularly. In Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen, we should be eating 3 servings daily of beans and legumes.
Beans and legumes are wholesome, comforting, satisfying, and bursting with health benefits. There are more than 1300 varieties of beans, peas, and legumes. Legumes are generally low-fat high-protein starchy foods. They contain vitamins, minerals, antioxidant compounds, and dietary fiber.
Legumes refer to the entire plant(including the leaves, stems, and pods), and pulse is the edible seed(such as beans, peas, or lentils).
Here is a web site that shows the difference between beans and legumes:
https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-beans-and-legumes/
Forks Over Knives has an article why we should eat beans:
https://forksoverknives.com/wellness/why-should-we-eat-beans/
Some ways to add beans and legumes:
Add to soups, salads, pasta dishes
Toss beans into saute’ed veggies or mix them up with cooked greens and garlic
Homemade hummus - use as a dip or spread
Here are two blogs that have a number of plant-based bean and legume recipes:
https://mostdaysvegan.com/recipes-using-beans-or-legumes/
https://simple-veganista.com/recipes/ingredinet/vegan-bean-recipes/
How can you add more beans and legumes to your meals?
~Marion
Did you know?
Many scientists agree as having identified legume consumption as “the most important dietary predictor of survival in older people of different ethnicities.”