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Pinto Beans vs. Black Beans
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Next! You walk into a Chipotle, and order a veggie burrito, and they ask you, “Black beans or pinto beans?” What do you say? Which is healthier?
Well, they’re both good. Recent research, for example, found black beans have “potent inhibitory activity” against human colon, liver, and breast cancer cells, and in last year year’s review, I talked about pinto beans knocking down our cholesterol 20 points.
But, which is healthier? Black beans.
To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring watch the above video. This is just an approximation of the audio contributed by Dianne Moore.
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- M. Dong, X. He, and R. H. Liu. Phytochemicals of black bean seed coats: Isolation, structure elucidation, and their antiproliferative and antioxidative activities. J. Agric. Food. Chem., 55(15):6044-6051, 2007.
- D.M. Winham, A.M. Hutchins, C.S. Johnston. Pinto bean consumption reduces biomarkers for heart disease risk. J Am Coll Nutr, 26(3):243-9, 2007.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture. Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods—2007. November 2007.
Next! You walk into a Chipotle, and order a veggie burrito, and they ask you, “Black beans or pinto beans?” What do you say? Which is healthier?
Well, they’re both good. Recent research, for example, found black beans have “potent inhibitory activity” against human colon, liver, and breast cancer cells, and in last year year’s review, I talked about pinto beans knocking down our cholesterol 20 points.
But, which is healthier? Black beans.
To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring watch the above video. This is just an approximation of the audio contributed by Dianne Moore.
Please consider volunteering to help out on the site.
- M. Dong, X. He, and R. H. Liu. Phytochemicals of black bean seed coats: Isolation, structure elucidation, and their antiproliferative and antioxidative activities. J. Agric. Food. Chem., 55(15):6044-6051, 2007.
- D.M. Winham, A.M. Hutchins, C.S. Johnston. Pinto bean consumption reduces biomarkers for heart disease risk. J Am Coll Nutr, 26(3):243-9, 2007.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture. Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods—2007. November 2007.
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For more on the health benefits of beans:
- Beans, Beans, They’re Good For Your Heart
- Canned Beans or Cooked Beans?
- Increased Lifespan From Beans
- Diabetics Should Take Their Pulses
- Benefits of Beans for Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Benefits of Lentils and Chickpeas
And check out my other videos on beans.
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