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Need a staple in your diet that's low in fat and loaded with protein, fiber, and slow-burning carbohydrates? Then this article is for you. It's all about beans. It seems canned beans work in a pinch but if time permits, beans prepared from scratch ...

Eat beans, say the smart ones at my fitness center. Just got another e-mail health tip from them, and it's all about, yep, beans. Beans are inexpensive and delicious and easy to keep stocked in your pantry. Best of all, they're packed with protein, ...

You may already know that beans are a high-fiber, low-fat, vitamin-packed source of protein. There are lots of reasons to fill up on them, though, say Reader's Digest health experts this February. Here are three of them. They are loaded with ...

So beans aren't the most alluring food, what with the side effect that often comes with digesting them. So what. They're good for you. And that's all that matters. Beans are nutritional powerhouses. They're packed with soluble fiber, for example, ...

Beans. The more you eat, the ... less you weigh. That's what science says, that bean-eaters weigh less on average than non-bean-eaters. About 6.6 pounds less, to be exact. RealAge expert John La Puma, MD, author of ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary ...

Yes, I'm still trying to increase the amount of beans we eat, as I had mentioned when I posted the polenta and butter bean recipe earlier this month. We love beans, don't get me wrong. What we are finding hard is summertime bean dishes. It's easy in ...

Beans are good for us. Martha's post about beans, the magical fruit tells us this, and the high-fiber protein powerhouse can make even the staunchest carnivores feel satisfied after a vegetarian meal that includes beans. But did you know that eating ...