The beanie baby rats got a whopping 60 percent of their calories from beans.
Somebody pass the nose plugs.
This week's special in the medical research cafe is a hearty helping of beans and unlimited refills of green tea. It might not tantalize your taste buds, but it could leave your colon contented. Two newly published studies provide some of the most compelling evidence yet that beans and green tea can fight cancer. Low rates of digestive tract cancers in countries where people eat lots of beans suggest the legumes fight tumors, too. But until now, researchers had all but ignored the lowly beans, which are loaded with fiber and special chemicals that seem to protect against cancer.