- Beans & lentils have beneficial phytochemicals and preventive health
properties.
- Their low fat property makes them an anti-aging dietary necessity.
- Beans are low in fat (except for soybeans), calories and sodium but high in
complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber, and they offer modest amounts of essential fatty
acids—mostly omega-6s (only soybeans have significant amounts of omega-3 fatty
acids).
- Beans offer ample fiber (one cup of cooked beans can provide as much as 15
grams of dietary fiber, more than half the recommended "daily value" of 25 grams
and are released into the bloodstream slowly, providing energy and satiation for a
sustained period. However,
- They are also an excellent source of protein when combined with rice,
wheat,barley or oats to provide all the amino acids necessary to make a complete protein
for vegetarians and vegans.
- Beans are beneficial in an anti-diabetes diet because they rank low on the
glycemic scale
