Beans, Beans! Good for Your Heart & Much, Much More! One Great Recipe with 5 Variations

If you have not made beans an important part of your healthy diet, what are you waiting for? You’re missing out on the many benefits that are packed into beans, lentils and other nutritious legumes, not to mention the versatility they provide in cooking.

• rich source of vegan protein

• notably high in soluble fiber and insoluble fiber which helps to lower cholesterol

• packed with folate, magnesium, iron and potassium

• provides antioxidants which reduces certain cancers, especially colorectal and prostate cancer

• contain heart healthy nutrients which lower cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure and reduce risk of coronary artery disease and osteoporosis

• considered a complex carbohydrate and low glycemic index which is beneficial for diabetes sufferers

• low in calories, aids in weight control

• inexpensive, mild in flavor and easy to find

• some varieties contain Vitamin B6 which protects against memory loss, and zinc which helps in tissue growth and repair, and vitamin C and calcium

Having a great, go-to recipe for beans makes it so much easier to have them as often as possible.

See one great recipe with five variations:http://veganamericanprincess.com/beans-beans-theyre-good-for-your-heart-and-much-more/#sthash.bWVIFZ...

Ellen Francis

www.veganamericanprincess.com

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