Adding more beans to your diet
Earlier this week I wrote about the Mediterranean diet and how grains and legumes are the body of the diet. Beans, which are part of the legume family, are low in calories and fat and high in fiber beans pack a huge nutritional punch. At HealthCastle.com they shared some key nutritional benefits, as well as, some easy ways to add beans into your diet.
Here are some bean recipes from Epicurious.com to try:
Pinto Beans with Chiles
Tuscan White Bean Salad with Spinach Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Curried Lentil and Spinach Soup
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Posted by: Dana | May 10, 2008 10:28:39 AM
Steve, all of your posts have been a great. Thank your for sharing your thoughts and additional health information about all the different aspects of the Mediterranean Diet.
Your passion for spreading the word on how to improve health though diet and exercise is just amazing.
Dana
Posted by: Steve Parker, M.D. | May 8, 2008 8:11:40 PM
Dana, it looks like you're done for awhile with the Mediterranean diet. I hope my frequent posts haven't been obnoxious or overly commercial. But this topic has been right up my alley.
I am concerned about the overall health of U.S. citizens, especially as it relates to overweight and obesity. We are going to see an explosion of obesity-related diabetes, cancer, dementia, and heart disease over the next 20 years and beyond. A Mediterranean-style diet, along with regular physical activity, would go a long way toward counteracting this trend.
Thank you for sharing your forum and spreading the good word about the Mediterranean diet. I've no doubt that your series on the Mediterranean diet has prolonged or improved several lives.
-Steve Parker, M.D.
Posted by: Steve Parker, M.D. | May 8, 2008 7:31:07 PM
Four servings per week of legumes lowers the risk of developing coronary heart disease by 10 to 20%. This is probably one of the reasons the traditional Mediterranean diet is associated with less cardiovascular disease and longer lifespan.
-Steve Parker, M.D.
