A recent study by Tulane University in New Orleans found that people who ate beans at least four times a week were 19 percent less prone to heart disease than those who ate beans once a week. The study also revealed that bean eaters lowered their overall risk of cardiovascular disease by nine percent. It's easy to work beans into your heart healthy menu. Just consider this. We eat about 21 meals a week that regularly include meat, fish, chicken or dairy.
Beans can add a new dimension of taste to the weekly menu.
As a high protein vegetable, beans can be the main dish, or they can act as the vegetable accompaniment to another protein. Plus, there is a wide variety of beans to choose from. Sage Roasted Pork Tenderloin and Beans marries a mixture of beans and artichoke hearts with juicy slices of pork tenderloin for a delicious low-fat dish. Thai Chicken and Bean Wraps features stir-fried chicken, Black beans and vegetables with a Thai seasoning wrapped in a flour tortilla. Network Inc. All rights reserved.