# @nutrition_facts_org on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DDaHsEYyVXJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29043610-nutrition-facts-org-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-12-10T18:36:44.000+00:00

## Caption

The largest expected life expectancy gain would be made by eating more legumes—more beans, split peas, chickpeas, and lentils. Legumes are not only packed with vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, and antioxidants, but they may be one of the cheapest, nutrient-dense foods we can eat.

Legume consumption is associated with a slimmer waist and improving the regulation of blood sugar and insulin levels. Beans are packed with fiber, folate, and potassium, and may help reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and colon cancer.

Eating beans may play a role in the prevention of heart disease by lowering blood pressure and LDL cholesterol. In Costa Rica, for example, researchers found that one daily serving of beans was associated with a 38 percent reduction in the risk of heart attack and an 8 percent lower all-cause mortality.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, controlled, interventional trials has also found that eating legumes significantly reduces LDL cholesterol and can lower blood pressure.

Additionally, eating more than a cup of legumes a day for three weeks can improve our gut health. All the fiber and resistant starch in legumes make it down to our large intestine to be used as fuel for the good bacteria in our colon.

Legumes can be added to nearly any meal. Think soups, salads, and spreads. And, you can easily incorporate them into snacks, like roasted chickpeas and hummus. The possibilities for using beans are endless!
See the videos “Benefits of Beans for Peripheral Vascular Disease” at https://bit.ly/2Ez33NR and “Benefits of Lentils and Chickpeas” at https://bit.ly/32HDEtC to learn more.

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