BENEFITS OF BEANS !

Beans are wonderful foods to either keep our bodies functioning with ease or improve our health conditions. You can read more about the marvelous benefits in our blog this month. But, if you’re ready to give them a try, check out the handy booklet produced by experts at North Dakota State University (https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2022-06/fn1643.pdf). You can find a breakdown of the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals found in specific beans on page 3.

There is also a very handy cooking guide on pages 7-10. Did you know that certain ways of cooking beans can cause them to lose some of their nutrients, such as folate (? How about the fact that the hot soak method can help reduce the gas-producing compounds to alleviate some digestive discomfort when you eat them? Some foods, spices, and other flavorings can actually alter the texture of beans. Find out how to best incorporate onions, salt and other spices, herbs, and acids so that your beans turn out flavorful and delicious on page 10. 

Want to really step outside if the box and try something new today? Flip through the booklet to the very end and test out the Chocolate Chip Bean Muffins recipe. We would even recommend trying it out with a few sugar substitutes. One of our favorites is date paste, which you can replace at a 1:1 ration for sugar in most recipes!