{"id":21160,"date":"2023-05-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=21160"},"modified":"2023-04-13T11:12:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T15:12:50","slug":"bean-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2023\/05\/04\/bean-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Bean Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD<\/p>\n

Beans, actually legumes (see Vegan Journal<\/em><\/a> for an explanation of terms), are associated with many health benefits including a lower risk of heart disease (1) and type 2 diabetes (2). A new study suggests that higher consumption of legumes is associated with a lower risk of mortality from all causes and a lower risk of dying from stroke (3).<\/p>\n

This study combined results from 31 other published studies using a technique called meta-analysis. Higher intakes of legumes, compared with lower intakes, were not associated with a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or from cancer but were associated with a lower risk of dying from all causes. A 50 gram increase in legume consumption was associated with a 6% lower risk of all-cause mortality. Fifty grams of legumes is about 1-3\/4 ounces or about \u00bc cup of cooked legumes.<\/p>\n

References<\/p>\n

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  1. Bazzano LA, He J, Ogden LG, et al. Legume consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in US men and women: NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study. Arch Intern Med<\/em>. 2001;161:2573-2578.<\/li>\n
  2. Becerra-Tom\u00e1s N, D\u00edaz-L\u00f3pez A, Rosique-Esteban N, et al. Legume consumption is inversely associated with type 2 diabetes incidence in adults: A prospective assessment from the PREDIMED study. Clin Nutr<\/em>. 2018;37:906-913.<\/li>\n
  3. Zargarzadeh N, Mousavi SM, Santos HO, et al. Legume consumption and risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. Adv Nutr<\/em>. 2023;14(1):64-76.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For some ideas about adding more beans\/legumes to your diet see:<\/p>\n

    Quick Ideas for Using Canned or Leftover Cooked Beans<\/a><\/p>\n

    Quick and Easy Beans<\/a><\/p>\n

    Usin\u2019 the Old Bean<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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