Eat beans to lose weight! Red beans, soybeans, and peas are all good

Have you eaten beans today? Legumes such as red beans, soybeans, mung beans, peas, chickpeas (snow lotus seeds), lentils, etc. are low in fat, rich in dietary fiber, and have many health benefits! The British Daily Mail reported that a Canadian study found that adding more beans to the daily diet can help lose weight and even prevent weight gain.

The benefits of beans are too numerous to list. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has even designated 2016 as the "International Year of Pulses" to remind everyone to consume an appropriate amount of pulses and eat a balanced and healthy diet. Now, a new study shows that a daily dose of beans may also help you lose weight.

Eating beans every day can help you lose weight and prevent weight gain

St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, analyzed 21 clinical studies involving 940 men and women. The study found that when the subjects added one serving (about 130 grams) of bean food per day, they lost an average of 0.34 kg in 6 weeks.

Researchers pointed out that although the weight loss is not large, this weight loss method is simple because it can help by simply eating more beans in your normal diet. More importantly, this way of eating helps prevent weight gain and keep you slim. This research has been published in The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition.

Beans are more filling and can also lower bad cholesterol

Beans are rich in protein and dietary fiber, which can provide a feeling of fullness and prevent you from eating snacks after meals, which would increase excess calorie intake. Previous research from St Michael's Hospital also found that beans can increase feelings of fullness by 31%. In addition, beans also help lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and maintain cardiovascular health.

Moreover, beans have a low glycemic index (GI), and will not cause blood sugar to rise rapidly in a short period of time after consumption, which can prevent weight gain and diabetes. We would like to remind everyone that staple foods that can easily cause blood sugar fluctuations include white rice, white bread, refined breakfast cereals, etc.

However, beans are gas-producing foods. Eating too many can easily cause bloating and gastrointestinal discomfort. Therefore, they must be eaten in moderation to truly eat healthily!