The Healthy Benefits of Beans and Legumes By Dr. Maoshing Ni - Posted Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 6:52 pm PDT

1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 7:27 am PDT

Love beans! I make black bean dip to go with tortilla chips. Sometimes top it off with sour cream and hot sauce. Very good!

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 7:13 pm PDT

Great article Dr. Mao! I love eating red beans and rice myself.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 7:47 am PDT

That soup sounds delicious. Thank you.

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 7:56 am PDT

Yeah, we all keep kombu, tamari and ginger juice on hand for this recipe - very practical ;-)

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 8:03 am PDT

Which is the best way to cook bean in order to keep in all their nutrients?

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 9:04 am PDT

DR. I WORK OUT ALLOT SO IS EATING BEANS BETTER THAN TAKING PROTEIN SUPLIMENTS AND EATTING MORE THAN NORMAL AMOUNTS OF MEAT..? YOU KNOW US MEAT HEADS JAJA. THANKS FOR YOUR BLOG.

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 9:10 am PDT

I hear beans are good for your heart... is this true?

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 9:12 am PDT

I *LOVE* that movie "Creature From the Black Legume" Don't you?

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 9:15 am PDT

What is Kombu?

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 9:31 am PDT

Plan to have some white lima beans Tuesday night w/cornbread. Yum!!!!

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 9:38 am PDT

I lock for a foods which can whelp to lost kilo tks

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 9:47 am PDT

I have been a bean lover for many years! Yes, they pack a nutritional punch, help lower cholesterol, and are delicious. Of course, one wants use them in optimal amounts. Too many beans make for awkward social mingling.

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 11:15 am PDT

You forgot the best thing about beans...They are the musical fruit!! I love beans!!

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 11:44 am PDT

In answer to the guy who wants to know if beans are better than eating lots of meat or protein shakes for building muscles, I would say that beans are definitely healthier than meat. Not sure about the protein shakes. But meat contains unhealthy fat and cholesterol, while beans have no cholesterol and only healthy types of fat. This is why vegetarians have lower rates of heart disease (the leading cause of death in America) than meat eaters.

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 1:49 pm PDT

I'm a professional chef... cook beans with carrots, or the herb epazote...most effective. Also, do not add salt or any acid to the beans until they are finished cooking or they will remain hard.

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