Green beans, also called snap beans or string beans, are a staple in many kitchens across the United States. They’re a beloved side dish at family potlucks, holiday meals, and nightly dinners.
Whether you blanch them, sauté them, or eat them straight from a can, green beans are a nutritious addition to your diet.
Green beans are native to North, South, and Central America. Today, however, they grow all over the world. They grow year-round, meaning you’ll find them in grocery stores no matter what season it is. Their peak season is between May and October, though, which is when you’ll often find them at local farmer’s markets. Here are some health benefits of eating green beans
Here are some of the health benefits of green beans.
1. Improve Heart Health
Green beans are full of fiber, which is an important nutrient for many reasons. Soluble fiber, in particular, may help to improve the health of your heart by lowering your LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels.
2. Protect Gut Health
The fiber in green beans helps to keep your digestive system healthy and running smoothly. If you have a digestive disorder like irritable bowel syndrome, however, certain types of fiber can do more harm than good, leaving you with gas, bloating, and intestinal discomfort.
3. Aid in a Healthy Pregnancy
A single cup of green beans has approximately one-third of your daily recommended intake of folate, a B vitamin that’s necessary for the growth and development of unborn babies. The vitamin helps to reduce the risk of certain birth defects. Women who are pregnant need to take in more folate than those who aren’t. Where most adults need 400mcg daily, women who are pregnant need 600mcg, and those who are nursing need 500mcg.
4. Protect Bone Health
Green beans are high in vitamin K, and they also contain a decent amount of calcium. These nutrients are important for maintaining strong, healthy bones and reducing your risk of fractures.
5. Reduce Depression Symptoms
Getting enough folate isn’t just important during pregnancy. The B vitamin is also important for reducing depression. Getting enough folate helps to reduce the amount of homocysteine in your body. Too much homocysteine can interfere with your natural production of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, hormones that regulate your mood as well as your sleep and appetite.
A single cup of fresh green beans contains approximately 25% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C. It also has around 15% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin A, a vitamin necessary for eye health, as well as 33% of your recommended daily intake of folate, which is vital for preventing neural tube defects
Thanks just like eat it like that but when it cook am not there again.
Never knew about it. Thanks so much
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Wow I will add more efforts in eating green beans though when I see it in food slice I always select and throw away
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Is just of recent I started eating it oh,at first I will just push one side and throw when I’m done
Chaii I will start consuming green beans it’s something that I don’t really like. Thanks to it’s health benefits I will take it seriously. Thanks sis for moi
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Wow green beans are so healthy, thank you for sharing mom
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Thanks mum although I don’t like but I will start eating for the well being of my health
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I keep learning new things here everyday. I will just increase my consumption of green beans from today henceforth
Wow i will start eating green beans as soon as possible ohh thanks ma’am.
First i never loved green beans but now eeh i eat even on salad
One of my vegetables I love putting in my food
Very nutritive
Thanks Dr for Sharing these amazing benefitn benefits of green beans.
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I always cook noodles with it
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