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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Nation’s dietary guidelines should encourage beans as protein source, advisory committee says

Americans should be encouraged to eat more beans as a form of protein, a report published this week said.

There is “compelling” evidence that diets with higher levels of beans, peas, and lentils are associated with beneficial health outcomes, the Department of Agriculture advisory committee noted.

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