Red Kidney Beans 1kg

Description

Red Kidney beans is one of the varieties of the common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), which is native to Central America and Mexico.

It is one beans that God has blessed Nigeria with, even though not so many persons know it is available in Nigeria.

So Healthy has been able to find where this specie of beans is grown and has brought it to you to aid your healthy lifestyle.

This beans are mainly composed of carbohydrate and fiber, but are also a good source of protein.

Here is a table that shows the nutritional facts of 100 grams of boiled kidney beans.

One cup of boiled red kidney beans (177 g) contains approximately 15 grams of protein, accounting for 27% of the total caloric content.

In our part of the world, this specie of beans is a great alternative for for animal protein.

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Red kidney beans is also rich in vitamins – Molybdenum, Folate, Iron, copper (anti-oxidant), Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin K1 and Phosphorus.

While kidney beans is a meal for anyone trying to lose weight, it is also highly recommended for persons that are diabetic.

This is because this specie of kidney beans helps lower cholesterol and prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal.

You can combine red kidney beans with other grains like rice and can also add it to your salad.

It is acidic and this requires that before you cook it, you will have to soak it in cold water over night and cook in the morning.

One cup of kidney beans could give you up to two cups after it is properly cooked.

For persons who want to prevent risk of cancer, it has been reported to have positive effect in prevention of cancer.

“Phenolic acids present in red kidney beans have anticancer characteristic (Nyau, 2014; Duranti, 2006).

“They can act as an inhibiting agent and hinder the development of tumors from initiated stages.

“They can also suppress cell multiplication in vitro (Scalbert et al., 2005)”.