A diet rich in
beans and legumes increases levels of the fatty acid butyrate, which can protect against cancer growth, according to a study from Michigan State University.
Not exact matches
This kind of
increase, researchers said in a statement, could be as simple as swapping one serving of red or processed meat for nuts or
legumes, such as
beans, lentils, peas,
and peanuts.
«The introduction of
legumes such as clovers, lupins, lucerne
and faba
beans can
increase the sustainability of agriculture
and the supply of protein in Europe,» stated Moritz Reckling of the Leibniz Centre for Agriculture Research (ZALF) in Germany
and lead author of this study.
There is a huge variety of
legumes — for example, lentils, kidney
beans, chickpeas
and soybeans — to choose from,
and they can be added to
increase the variety
and depth of main meals.
Legumes in particular have been shown to be especially helpful in treating diabetes, so you could consider
increasing your consumption of
beans, peas,
and lentils.
Regularly eating
beans and legumes like lentils is one of the best ways you can
increase your intake of resistant starch.
Beans and legumes have a number of health benefits, including reducing cholesterol, decreasing blood sugar levels
and increasing healthy gut bacteria.
Legumes —
beans, split peas, chickpeas,
and lentils — may be the single most important dietary predictor of survival in older people from around the globe, whereas a
bean - free diet may
increase the risk of death.
Health authorities from all over the world universally recommend
increasing consumption of whole grains
and legumes —
beans, split peas, chickpeas,
and lentils — for health promotion.
Vegan athletes then turn to
legumes, (
beans & lentils), hempseed,
and various grains such as amaranth
and buckwheat for protein,
increasing their dietary carbohydrate content.
An
increasing number of animal
and human studies clearly show the ability of garbanzo
beans to reduce our risk of heart disease,
and we believe that an important part of this risk reduction is due to the fantastic antioxidant make - up of these
legumes.