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Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a common green legume which is grown all over the world. It is used not only in the human diet, but also as feed for animals. Despite the fact that beans are not included among the exquisite and exotic products, it is quite rich in nutrients. In 100 grams of kidney beans contains 27% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C and 23% of vitamin A.





 

In addition, it contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and B11. This legume also contains minerals, including manganese, molybdenum, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, calcium and copper. In the article "Health Benefits of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) for Beauty and Your Body" published by VegetaFruit, tells the story of how ordinary beans can be beneficial to human body. However, despite all the on the Internet useful properties of those or other products, before their inclusion in the diet should be consulted with a doctor, especially if you have any diseases or contraindications.

The beans are characterized by a content of phytonutrients — carotenoids and flavonoids, with powerful antioxidant effect. A recent study found in the beans also lutein, beta-carotene, violaxanthin and neoxanthin. The number contained in the beans of flavonoids — quercetin, kaempferol, catechin, epicatechin and in procyanidin.

In the beans contain other compounds — saponins, triterpenoids, steroids, stigmasterol (stigmasterol), trigonelline, arginine, tannins (tannins). It is also characterized by content of amino acids — asparagine, choline. It should be noted that in beans contain starch.

The benefits of beans for health





Helps to control glucose levels. Beans are high in protein. Properly digested proteins allow you to control the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.

Therefore, beans can be included in the diet of patients with diabetes, helping to maintain an acceptable level of blood sugar, notes resource VegetaFruit.

Legumes are rich in fiber, which helps a normal digestive system.

To reduce the potential to cause a heart attack level of blood cholesterol is needed to digestive system functioning normally. For this reason, beans are useful to people with heart conditions. Eating beans at least four times a week helps maintain heart health. The benefits of beans is complemented by the content of folic acid.

Vitamins B1, B6 and C can support the immune system and even improve upon it.

Beans contains minerals that play an important role in metabolism. We are talking about manganese, potassium, iron and magnesium.

Since the beans are very rich in fiber, it can be useful for dissolving kidney stones and preventing their formation.

Caution





Since the beans contain fasin (toxalbumin) — a toxic substance loses its harmful qualities under intense heat, a raw, this product for food use should not. Before eating beans should be subjected to intensive heat treatment.

Green beans contain oxalic acid, which can crystallize in oxalate stones. Those who have such stones were formed in the past, it is advisable to avoid eating plant foods from the Brassica and Fagaceae families, are celebrated in the pages of the online Nutrition And You.

Nutritional value





In parentheses are the percentage of the daily allowance. Nutritional value is based on 100 grams of raw green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) according to information from the Ministry of agriculture of the USA, shown in the resource Nutrition And You.

General information:
the energy value of 31 kcal (1,5%);
carbohydrates — 7.13 grams (5.5 percent);
protein — 1.82 grams (3%);
fats — 0,34 gram (1%);
fiber, part of the food — 3.4 grams (9%).

Vitamins:
folic acid (vitamin B9) — 37 micrograms (9%);
nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) — 0,752 milligram (5%);
Pantothenic acid — 0.094 milligram (2%);
pyridoxine (vitamin B6) — 0,074 mg (5,5%);
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) — 0,105 mg (8%);
thiamine (vitamin B1) was 0.084 milligrams (7%);
vitamin a, which very much is contained in dandelion — 690 international units (IU, IU) — 23%;
vitamin C — 16.3 milligrams (27%);
vitamin K, an incredibly rich source of which is sage — 14.4 micrograms (12%).





Electrolytes:
sodium 6 milligrams (0.4 per cent);
potassium 209 mg (5.5 percent).

Minerals:
calcium — 37 mg (3.7 percent);
iron 1.04 milligrams (13%);
magnesium is 25 milligrams (6%);
manganese — 0,214 milligrams (9%);
phosphorus 38 milligrams (6%);
zinc — 0.24 mg (2%).

Phytonutrients:
alpha-carotene (α-carotene) — 69 micrograms;
beta-carotene (ß-carotene), which is rich in carrots — 379 micrograms;
lutein-zeaxanthin — 640 micrograms.

Did you know before about such a common plant product that is the beans, can be so useful? published

 

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