The Health of It All...
Legumes and Heart Disease
There is very good evidence that eating legumes lowers the
risk for heart disease. Research by a group looking at almost 10,000 men
published in November 2001 showed that even one serving of lentils or chick
peas a week lowers the risk of heart disease. And the best part is that the
more you eat, the lower the risk. Eating legumes 4 times or more per week
reduces the risk of heart disease by as much as 22%.