legumes

Watch videos about legumes

• May 3, 2013
  Eating Healthy on a Budget

  When measured on a cost per serving, cost per weight, or cost per nutrition basis, fruits and vegetables beat out meat and junk food.
• April 5, 2013
  Flaxseeds & Breast Cancer Prevention

  Young women at high risk for breast cancer given just a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds a day showed fewer precancerous changes.
• April 3, 2013
  Fiber vs. Breast Cancer

  Inadequate fiber intake appears to be a risk factor for breast cancer, which can explain why women eating plant-based diets may be at lower risk.
• November 26, 2012
  Antioxidants Sprouting Up

  What happens to the antioxidant content of seeds, grains, and beans when you sprout them?
• November 19, 2012
  Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep

  Some foods appear protective against the development of skin wrinkles, while others may make them worse.
• October 5, 2012
  How Much Soy Is Too Much?

  To maintain the low IGF-1 levels associated with a plant-based diet, one should probably eat no more than 3-5 servings of soy foods a day.
• September 21, 2012
  Prostate vs. Plants

  All men should consider eating a prostate-healthy diet, which includes legumes (beans, peas, lentils, soy); certain vegetables (like garlic and onions); certain seeds (flax seeds); and the avoidance..
• September 14, 2012
  Slimming the Gecko

  A workplace dietary intervention study at GEICO corporate headquarters demonstrates the power of plant-based eating.