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when eaten, but beans are actually nutritious little gems. If you follow
these tips, you can eat beans without the bloat, which means you can reap these weight-loss benefits. Here are three reasons to plate-up with beans.
Hello, Fiber!
While the fiber content of beans helps keep things moving, it also
gives you that “I’m full” feeling. Satiating your hunger is the key to
preventing overeating and consuming too many calories for the day. But
you don’t just need to eat a plate of plain beans; in fact, you can add beans to smoothies
— you won’t be able to taste them at all. Or throw them in your
scrambled eggs, add them to soups, pasta dishes, or as a topping on
homemade pizza.
Protein Punch
Beans aren’t just for vegetarians. Omnivores can soak up bean protein
as well. High-protein beans help keep energy and blood-sugar levels
stable, which helps prevent cravings for sugary pick-me-ups that tend to
be high in calories and void of nutrition. Since a couple hours between
meals tends to be common crash times, including beans for breakfast and
lunch will keep you peppy until your next meal. Whip up a sweet potato, chickpea, and quinoa veggie burger, a plate of polenta with beans, or a satisfying bowl of slow cooker chickpea coconut curry.
Smart Snacking
When trying to beat the scale, you need to make sure that you’re
eating quality foods low in calories and high in nutrition. Beans make
perfect snacks too, so look beyond the typical carrot sticks and hummus pick-me-up and try pairing your fruit with this chocolate hummus. You can snack on honey-roasted cinnamon chickpeas, veggies with creamy white-bean dip, or these delicious edamame pear crostinis. You can also enjoy a low-cal dessert with fortified with beans, like these peanut butter oatmeal raisin cookies or black bean brownies.
