stock photo For centuries, legumes or dry beans, as they are commonly known, have been a staple food in the Mediterranean countries where they have played an important part in the fight against heart disease. Why? Because… - Legumes contain essential minerals and vitamins such as iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, folic acid, and some of the B-complex vitamins. - They are low in fat and sodium which make them an ideal food to keep high cholesterol and high blood pressure at bay. - Legumes are also high in soluble fiber, the kind that lowers cholesterol. read more ...
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stock photo For centuries, legumes or dry beans, as they are commonly known, have been a staple food in the Mediterranean countries where they have played an important part in the fight against heart disease. Why? Because… - Legumes contain essential minerals and vitamins such as iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, folic acid, and some of the B-complex vitamins. - They are low in fat and sodium which make them an ideal food to keep high cholesterol and high blood pressure at bay. - Legumes are also high in soluble fiber, the kind that lowers cholesterol. read more ...