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If you’re not regularly eating beans in your diet, it may be time for a change.

Beans and legumes

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Just look to the world’s Blue Zones for proof.

But how exactly are beans this healthy?

Theirmain health benefitsare due to their high content of fiber, protein, important vitamins, and antioxidants.

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Read on, then check out the25 Superfoods To Add to Your Grocery List in 2024.

Can Eating Beans Help You Lose Weight?

The whole lupins contributed better results than the fibers and proteins, but all three categories saw benefits.

chickpeas

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One thing that makes soybeans so special apart from other beans is that it is considered acomplete protein.

white beans

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lupini beans

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Pinto beans

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Navy beans

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