Last week I stumbled across something (an Instagram post, maybe) talking about a global push to double the consumption of beans by 2028.
Increasing the beans on our plates can be an answer to so many of the issues the world faces:
They assist with food security in a time of cost of living crisis.
Beans are great sources of protein and fibre which makes them a really healthy choice for anyone at all but in a world of chronic disease they are a good choice for anyone trying to lose weight or reverse blood sugar issues.
Bean production is easier on the environment than other foods "Production of meats such as beef and lamb generates up to 250 times more greenhouse gases per gram of protein than for beans, pulses and legumes. They are also an ideal rotational crop, reducing the need for fertilizers—a boon to both the environment and to farmers."
After hearing about this push to get us all eating more beans, I decided I'd make September the Month of the Bean. I'm going to eat beans every day of September.
I'm insulin resistant and my blood sugars are still in the "healthy" range but creeping up, my attempts to lose weight have had some success but I have a long way to go so more beans is a great choice for me and I know I'll do better at it if I make it a challenge and share my progress.
So, while I'm in the planning stage, tell me, do you have a favourite way to eat beans?
By beans, do you mean long green veg that look like asparagus? Or small, roundish white veg that look like buttons? Last night we ate green beans, broccoli and sprouts braised and covered in a thick tomato blend. Luscious!
ReplyDeleteI mean the small roundish buttons :) i should have called them by the proper name "pulses and legumes"
DeleteGrean beans, broccoli and sprouts is a lot of green veg :) You might live forever!
Hels asked the same question- green beans or pulse/legumes? Obviously not tinned baked beans in tomato sauce….but will they get a go as well?
ReplyDeleteKnowing the effect ‘dried beans’ has on me (unless soaked a little before cooking) I take you are the only one living at home now….or maybe you’ll blame the smell on your new dog (whose name escapes me for the moment)
Baked beans on toast will get a go! I still live with two children and Sally isn't big enough to blame haha
DeleteI might need some other strategy