Eat Beans And Legumes Every Day And See What Happens To Your Body

 

How's your diet been lately do you feel like eating a bowl of salad. Well, you may or may not like beans and legumes. But after today's article, you'll want to make sure that they're part of your daily diet. Let’s talk about what happens to your body if you eat beans and legumes every day. Will you feel full for a longer period do they make you more energetic? What about the impact they have on your heart liver and digestive system let's talk about all this and more.

 1. No more hunger pains

Do you get intense food cravings late at night? I know I do if this is the case try beans and legumes. Trust me they work like magic beans and legumes are healthy plant-based sources of protein.

They are rich in essential vitamins and fibers too. Like for example chickpeas are great if you want to reduce your cholesterol as well as diminish the risks of getting certain types of cancers.

Mind you we are talking about both overall cholesterol and IDL cholesterol. You can trust chickpeas to help your body regulate blood sugar and increase your insulin sensitivity.

Insulin sensitivity plays a direct role in spiking your blood sugar. This is what causes intense food cravings. Did I mention eating beans and legumes can also improve your bowel movements? This means trips to the bathroom won't be as difficult.

If you're on a diet this is one of the healthiest alternatives to sneak into your diet. It contains tons of fiber and nutrients. The fiber and starch present in the beans create a feeling of fullness reducing your tendency to overeat.

2. More energy and enthusiasm

Feeling weak a hot bowl of lentil soup can energize your body almost instantly. Lentils have tons of benefits for your body similar to that of chickpeas. In fact in certain cultures, lentil soup is eaten daily to keep the body fit and energized.

In case you don't like the idea of lentil soup you can make so many other delicious foods with it. From vegetable stew to porridge there are so many ways to sneak lentils into your diet.

Wondering how lentils give you energy. It's rather simple lentils help your body regulate your blood sugar preventing spikes and crashes that make you lethargic.

You’ll also experience a drastic improvement in the functioning of your digestive system. Lentil sprout salad tastes awesome try adding a little black salt lime juice and onion to it.

It tastes so good sometimes I have it for breakfast. Just be a little mindful don't jump on the lentil bandwagon all of a sudden. You might get bloated because your body isn't used to eating these. Take it one step at a time.

3. Your heart is getting Healthy

Let's face it nobody's looking to die of a heart attack but the truth is many of us are careless. You've probably heard a gazillion times how important it is to eat well and exercise daily.

Sure you need to stop eating junk food and have more nutrition but what would that be. The answer is beans and legumes they keep your heart-healthy helping you live a longer life.

Heart attacks happen through blockages in your arteries. This blockage is caused by high cholesterol. Beans and legumes reduce overall cholesterol in your body.

According to a medical report people who consume legumes and lentils regularly are less likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke. The review also found a direct correlation between eating beans and lower coronary heart disease. Beans and legumes give you lots of fiber. High fiber diets are known to reduce the risk of heart disease.

4. Your risk of cancer is reduced

If you were to ask me why I love beans so much. My one answer would be this. Beans are awesome for your body and reduce your chance of getting colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the type of cancer that starts in your colon or rectum. Beans especially black beans can help you keep this cancer away.

Beans are rich in antioxidants that fight off the harmful cancer-causing chemicals. Experts have found that black beans have a high amount of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory. Agents will slow the growth of colorectal cancer by preventing cancer cells from multiplying.

5. You have better glucose metabolism

As we've hinted beans and legumes are great for stabilizing your blood sugar. But how does that happen and what does it mean for your body. Beans and legumes stabilize your blood glucose levels. Which means there is a better chance you won't be getting diabetes. And in case you already are a diabetic make them part of your daily diet. You can especially reduce your risk of getting type 2 diabetes by eating more beans and legumes.

They have lots of fiber. Research has shown dietary fiber not only reduces your chance of type 2 diabetes but can also be used by those who have this disease.

6. No more fatty liver

You know the worst type of fat visceral fat. Visceral fat is stored within your abdominal cavity and is extremely harmful to you. And the fat stored in your liver is the worst of the worst. Fatty liver gives you dozens of health issues including type 2 diabetes high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Eating legumes and beans promotes your liver health by reducing your risk of getting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In fact, research has found that people who ate more legumes had a much lower risk of getting a fatty liver.

If you're at risk of this condition follow a healthy diet consisting of legumes and beans. Alongside medical treatment.

7. Your body is getting several important nutrients

You might hate beans. If that's the case you're probably unaware of how healthy they can be. They have almost every essential nutrient you can think of. Protein dietary fiber carbohydrates minerals and vitamins a varied range of them.

You can start with peas they are rich in fiber and protein. Pea flour can be used as a supplement to wheat eating pea flour is particularly beneficial in reducing your belly fat and insulin resistance.

Pea flour reduces the increase of insulin and blood sugar after a meal. It also helps reduce blood triglycerides. The high fiber content in pea flour means improved gut health as it increases the good bacteria in your gut.

Pinto beans are another healthy choice recommended by dietitians. Because of the wonderful impact, they have in reducing your bad cholesterol. These beans are great for gut health and reduce the rise in blood pressure after heavy meals.

Navy beans offer loads of vitamin B fiber and minerals. Which reduces metabolic syndrome. Then there are other beans like legumes and kidney garbanzo and cranberry all of which are filled with nutrition.

8. For gut health and a healthy stomach functioning

I can't stop raving about kidney beans. They're another major nutritional source for people who want to lose weight without losing nutrition. First of all kidney beans provide a good amount of protein that your body needs for daily wear and tear. But that's not all kidney beans being rich in fiber helps slow down the absorption of food.

Which prevents blood sugar spikes you are now full for a longer period. Your good bacteria are happy and your stomach is thanking you.

9. If you're approaching menopause you have all the more reason to be happy

This might come as a surprise but beans and legumes especially soybeans can be great for women approaching menopause. Soybeans have multiple health benefits like reducing your risk of getting gastrointestinal and breast cancer.

This is due to the high levels of antioxidants present in soybeans. This is particularly great for women who experience a reduction in the secretion of estrogen during menopause. It's been found that soybean mimics the effect of estrogen in your body.

Eating soybean also reduces problems related to bone density. This is an issue often faced by women during menopause.