You Are What You Eat: Kidney beans
Each week, we'll be offering original recipes and unique ways to use those Super Foods that pack nutritional power. After all, you are what you eat -- make it count!OK, I knew kidney beans were good for me. But I really didn't know what an amazingly perfect food they were until I began this post. According to World's Healthiest Foods, kidney beans are not only a good source of fiber, protein and iron, but it is chock full of B vitamins, folate, and minerals like magnesium and manganese.
But that's not all, my friends. Dr. Perricone cites kidney beans as high in antioxidants (to battle free radicals), saponins (which prevent genetic mutation) and potassium (to reduce high blood pressure and stroke).
So, how to get more kidney beans into your diet? Start by trying one of my household's favorite chili recipes. We found this one several Christmases ago, when we had more leftover turkey than we knew what to do with. One of the best things about it is the fresh red and green peppers -- they make the recipe.
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