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Beans - Health Benefits
Beans - Health Benefits
 All beans are
high in antioxidants, but black beans have the most. In general,
the deeper the color of the bean, the more antioxidants it
contains. The amount of anthocyanadins in a 100mg serving of
black beans was about 10 times that in a similar size serving of
oranges, and about equivalent to the amount in a similar serving of
apples, grapes and cranberries. Some of the antioxidants are lost
in the cooking process, but eating the beans fresh and raw is
toxic. They must be cooked to be edible. They also provide
significant amounts of protein and fiber. Antioxidants destroy
free radicals which are responsible for everything from cancer and
heart disease to even aging itself. |
These values can be found in the document "Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity of Selected Foods - 2007" USDA |
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