Which should you choose on your next burrito?
Pinto Beans vs. Black Beans
Doctor's Note
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.
If you’re worried about the gassiness of beans, check out my blog post Clearing the Air.
For more context, check out Breast Cancer and Diet.
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I believe that the pinto beans at Chipotle are not vegetarian either!
They are now. I asked at various restaurant locations and looked on their website. Both bean options are now vegan.
If your location offers sofritas, try it. Great. (chopped tofu and peppers)
Christina – That is true. Chipotle clearly states on their web site that their pinto beans are prepared with bacon. It’s just one more reason to load on the black beans, red onions & green peppers!
Not eating meat will make humans weak and brain-addled. (Hillary voters)
I’m vegan and a right-wing libertarian. ofc the majority of vegans are left wing, but your comment makes right-wing people look dumb and uneducated.
I love to eat at Chipotle, because it’s one of the very few “fast food” places where I feel that I can eat healthily. I am a vegan, so I always order brown rice and black beans. The pinto beans are cooked in bacon (they recently revised their signage to point this out to customers), so they’re not a choice for me. Besides, I knew that black beans were more nutritious than pintos. At home, we eat all kinds of beans mixed together in vegan soups and chilis.
Thank you for that information. I didn’t know
Also be sure to check out my associated blog post Breast Cancer and Diet!
Thank you for the video. It was very cute and provided good information. I was glad to find out that black beans are cancer fighters and that pintos are good for the heart. Again, many thanks. August 13, 2012
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Yes, what’s your point? This information is certainly shared with a motive, but that doesn’t make it untrue.
Thank you!!! That was very helpful and simple. :)
I just wanted the answer, so was annoyed when I saw it was a video. But short and to the point…well done.
Question on to soak or not to soak black beans. When cooking them presoaked, they lose their vibrant black color. Is it healthier to cook them from their dry state so that the nutrients int he black coating don’t seep out into the soaking water?
Don’t forget black beans have ergothioneine as mentioned in How Not To Die.
Pinto beans are now vegan:
https://www.chipotle.com/allergens#
I don’t understand why people will make flipant or political comments. I had heavy duty chemo treatment and I have a huge percentage of a possibility of repeating it now. I am seeking the truth so I can thrive and live. This doctor is very scientific and I really appreciate his efforts because I believe my diabetes developed from what all the traditional diabetic doctores had me eating and taking. The more I go plant-based the better my glucose control has gone. If I get to eat beans after my blood glucose is in consistent control and I am off my meds I will be so thrilled! Some of us don’t have the “luxury” of debating the whole meat thing. I am a meat and milk lover bet the paleo Keto protein power plans along with my consistency in exercising almost killed me.
Robin,
Glad to hear of your health improving with the WFPB approach. Keep a watch on your blood sugars and keep up the great changes.
To being able to eat beans.
Dr. Alan Kadish moderator for Dr. Greger http://www.Centerofhealth.com