Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and rise to the surface. Nice accompaniments include grilled or baked pork chops, corn bread, and coleslaw or potato salad. Quick, easy and healthy certainly describes this side dish. It also contains some folate, calcium and other vitamins and minerals. Beans are considered both a vegetable and a protein in the Food Guide Pyramid.
Beans are low in fat, and high in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
They're a good source of dietary fiber, which can reduce our chances for certain types of cancer. Beans also are the best vegetable source of folate, a B vitamin that is especially critical for women of childbearing age since it has been shown to reduce the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida by as much as 50 percent. It is especially important in the early stages of pregnancy since this vitamin is critical for cell development. Folate also is known as folacin or folic acid, depending upon its form and whether it's in food or vitamins. The folate content varies in beans depending on variety.