Common beans are important food sources with high nutritional content. Bean seeds also contain phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that promote health.

Common beans are important food sources with high nutritional content. Bean seeds also contain phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that promote health.

When nutrition researchers began studying common beans more closely, they uncovered something remarkable. Analysis of over 44,000 participants revealed that this simple pantry staple could ...

Kidney beans are a type of "common bean" that share an ancestor with black beans, pintos, and navy beans. European explorers first discovered this ancestor bean in Peru and helped spread common ...

For those eating black beans, the average level of pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 - a marker of inflammation - was 2.57 picograms per millilitre at the start of the study and ...

Try a daily cup of this common bean. A study explored the potential health benefits of chickpeas and black beans on cholesterol and inflammation. Jane Kirby. Tuesday 03 June 2025 13:30 BST.

Tepary beans take longer to cook than most dried beans. Soak them, with enough water to cover by 4 inches for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours. Drain, rinse and return to the pot with water to ...