The Hispanic Paradox: Why Do Latinos Live Longer?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2016-08-01

Time to spill the beans on why U.S. Hispanics tend to live the longest despite less education on average, a higher poverty rate, and worse access to health care.

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Data like this support my Daily Dozen (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/book-trailer-for-how-not-to-die/) recommendation for eating legumes ideally at every meal. We’ve got free apps for both iPhone (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-gregers-daily-dozen/id1060700802?mt=8) and Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nutritionfacts.dailydozen&hl=en). If you want to improve the apps, check out our Open Source Initiative (http://nutritionfacts.org/open-source/).

More on the wonders of beans, split peas, chickpeas and lentils in:
• Beans and the Second Meal Effect (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/beans-and-the-second-meal-effect/)
• Increased Lifespan from Beans (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/increased-lifespan-from-beans/)
• Beans, Beans, They're Good For Your Heart (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/beans-beans-theyre-good-for-your-heart)
• Diabetics Should Take Their Pulses (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/diabetics-should-take-their-pulses/)
• Slow Your Beating Heart: Beans vs. Exercise (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/slow-your-beating-heart-beans-vs-exercise)

What’s the best way to eat them? See Canned Beans or Cooked Beans? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/canned-beans-or-cooked-beans/) and Cooked Beans or Sprouted Beans? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Cooked-Beans-or-Sprouted-Beans).

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