Introduction
Health and nutrition professionals, home economists and hunger-relief specialists consider beans an inexpensive, shelf-stable food that’s high in protein, virtually fat free, and offers more fiber – both soluble and insoluble types – than most cereals. And, beans contribute significant amounts of folic acid, iron and potassium. All told, beans offer a dozen important nutrients in every serving.
Plus, beans have earned their own, official U.S. dietary guidance message: Diets including beans may reduce your risk of heart disease and certain cancers.
To learn more about the health benefits related to beans, browse these pages. The latest bean-related research, bean-type identification, downloadable fact sheets, and more are available here. Plus, you’ll find links to U.S. Government food, health, nutrition and ag. sites, as well as numerous other resources that will take you around the bean world.