Beans And Diabetes

You're probably familiar with the rhyme of naughty children: "Beans, beans, good for the heart / The more you eat, the more you ... ' The first part is true, and as for the second, well, it can now be cut by up to 70 percent. Beans deserve their reputation for causing flatulence. Flatulence results when carbohydrates (sugars and scratches) arrive in the colon partially digested and are fermented by bacteria. The fermentation process releases gas. Any incompletely digested carbohydrate - from bagels to pasta - can ferment in the colon and cause gas. But beans are the richest sources of two carbohydrates including raffinose and stachyose, that the body can not digest because humans lack the enzyme to do so.

If the gas is a problem for you, do not swear beans. Instead, boil, rinse and soak. Boil the beans in a covered pot for three minutes, then let them sit for two hours. Then, pour water, add enough water to cover beans, then replace the water after two hours and soak beans overnight. Rinse them again before cooking. Or you can add to bean dishes Beano. It contains the missing enzyme that allows the body to digest raffinose and stachyose. Beano is available in natural food stores and some pharmacies and supermarkets.

Why would you go to all this trouble just to eat beans? Because they are good for you.

Diabetes. Bean kitchen provides all the protection from heart disease, but people with diabetes receive special benefits of beans. Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease, which is an excellent reason for those with diabetes to boost their consumption of beans. In addition, soluble fiber in beans also helps keep blood sugar under control.

Heart disease. Beans are a staple of the Mediterranean diet helps prevent heart disease. While eating a half cup of cooked beans a day for about one month reduces cholesterol an average of 10 percent. The type of beans did not matter - pinto, black beans, lentils, chickpeas, soybeans, red, blue, white, baked, they all have cholesterol reduced. Why? Because they are rich in soluble fiber, which helps remove cholesterol from the body. Each 1 percent drop in cholesterol results in a decrease of 2 per cent risk of heart attack, then a portion of beans daily reduces the risk of heart attack by about 20 percent, especially if it takes place meat, cheese or other foods high in fat.

Cancer of the lung and pancreas. All beans are high in folate, a vitamin B. There was a link between folic acid deficiency and cancer of the lung. It was found that high levels of vitamin B in lung tissue of healthy men, but much lower levels in lung cancer. Folic acid is also abundant in green vegetables like spinach and broccoli. It was also found that compared to people who ate beans seldom or not at all, those who have eaten at least once a week to enjoy significant protection from pancreatic cancer.

neutral tube birth defects. Bean's high in folic acid also helps prevent potentially fatal congenital malformations of the spine. During the last decade, while many studies have shown that folic acid prevents neural tube defects that doctors now recommend folic acid supplements for pregnant women. Beans are not a substitute recommended folic acid supplementation, but every time a pregnant woman biting into a bean burrito, it is a step to prevent these tragic birth defects.

Osteoporosis. Manganese, an essential trace element is important for bone strength. Animals deficient in manganese develop severe osteoporosis, and these studies show that women with osteoporosis tend to have low levels of manganese. Beans are a rich source of manganese. It is the pineapple, oats, nuts, and tea.