Stop cancer with the mighty bean

 

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'If you are worrying about cancer, including beans in meal planning could go a long way to ease your mind. Research has shown that beans and other legumes work in many ways to stop cancer, and provide plenty of other health benefits as well.

Beans belong to the legume group of vegetables, which includes lentils and pulses. Most of the health benefits to be gotten from eating beans extends to the entire group.

The link between eating beans and lowered risk of cancer was established several years ago.' 

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5 Superfoods That Actually Live Up to the Hype

 

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These five superfoods won’t break the bank, but they will provide great health benefits.

'Last week we talked about five superfoods that are more hype than substance. (Check it out here in case you missed it.)

Though they were healthy foods, they didn’t necessarily deserve the moniker “superfood.” On top of that, they tended to be expensive, and not really worth the money when other, more economical foods provide similar benefits.

So this week, we thought it would be fitting to turn the tables. What five foods do live up to the hype, and truly deserve to be called superfoods?'

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