Some interesting facts to Green beans and Fava beans

The benefits of eating Green beans and Fava beans.

Green beans:

• For best results and maintaining the nutrient value steam them for 4 – 5 minutes.
• Believe it not green beans are a powerful anti-toxin food. They contain flavonoids like catechins, epicatechins, and procyanidins that detox the body.
• They provide you with an essential mineral called silicon. Important for bone health and formation of healthy connective tissue.
• Nutritional value includes:  vitamin K,  manganese, vitamin C, fiber, folate, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin, B1, chromium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin A, vitamin B3, protein, omega-3 fats, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin E
• Improvement in levels of blood fats and better protection of these fats from oxygen damage has been shown to result from green bean intake, overall this improves your cardiovascular system.
• Good source of folates which are useful for cell division and DNA synthesis. Recommended for pregnant women.
• Vitamins like Niacin and Thiamine that are present in green beans help with infection prevention.

The benefits of eating Green beans and Fava beans. lots of green beans piled up together.

Fava beans:

• Eaten raw will release more of the nutritional values in Fava beans, however they can still be cooked and retain high levels of nutrition.
• Dense with vitamins and minerals, high in protein, offering 10 g per 1/4-cup serving
• Stacked full of Folate. Folate belongs to the B family of vitamins and is vital for energy metabolism. Also supports the function of the nervous system and aids in the synthesis of DNA, RNA and red blood cells
• If your diet lacks iron, these little bad boys are packed full of it.  A cup full will supply you with 30% of your RDA
• Full of Manganese. Manganese supports the function of the nervous, immune and endocrine systems and is required for the production of superoxide dismutase, an enzyme that is also a powerful antioxidant. Manganese helps prevent arthritis, osteoporosis and diabetes.
• Soluble, fiber-rich food that supports cardiovascular health. Soluble fiber is particularly effective at lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, commonly referred to as “bad” cholesterol.