I like the idea of low carbs because all the symptoms of sugar overload are there for my family and me, but I love the health benefits of beans, not to mention the many great healthful soup recipes that feature them. Not that this fact should stop you from eating them, though.
Beans are excellent sources of folate and beta-carotene, as well as of fiber.
41grams of carbohydrate and 15 grams of protein, and virtually no fat. It contains 256 micrograms of folate, in other words more than the requirements set out in the Recommended Daily Allowances. There is reason to believe that the folate requirements set out in the RDA's may be too low for some people, so it may be a good idea to take in more than the RDA's worth of folate to be on the safe side. Eating a variety of foods will give you and your family not only the fuels you and they need but also the vitamins and minerals needed to keep you and your family healthy.