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Organic Butter Beans (Earth Products)

Butter beans are large beans with creamy colour. Like other beans they are rich in soluble fiber, protein, iron, potassium, copper and magnesium. Butter beans are great for vegetarian dishes or in stews.  Also excellent healthy alternative to animal protein.

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R57.50

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500g

Ingredients: organic butter beans

 

Cooking instruction: Soak them in water overnight, then change the water and cook them 2-3 hours till they are soft and easily give when you press them with your fingers.  A crunchy bean is an indigestible bean.

 

Health Benefits of butter beans (Lima beans):

  • Cholesterol – Like all beans, butter beans (also known as lima beans) have no cholesterol content. In fact, incorporating beans in your diet can help lower the cholesterol levels in your body.
  • Proteins – Kidney and lima beans, like most legumes, are inexpensive and rich sources of protein. They are a great alternative to animal proteins for vegetarians who suffer from protein deficiency. In addition, you can eat beans with other carbohydrate sources like rice or whole grain for your complete supply of protein.It'll give you a 30% better protein utilisation rate.
  • Blood sugar – Beans are known to regulate the blood sugar levels in the body. Stabilizing the blood sugar level is essential if you want to lose weight, because low blood sugar can cause major food cravings.
  • Fiber – Legumes, including kidney and lima beans, top the list of foods with high fiber content. Dietary fiber makes beans ideal for people with problems regulating their glucose metabolism, which leads to health issues like diabetes and hypoglycemia.
  • Iron – Anemia is one of the most common problems suffered by many, especially women, because of iron deficiency. If you are a vegetarian or on a low-fat diet, you can add beans to your diet to benefit from the high iron content of these foods.
  • Cardiovascular health – Beans are rich in folate and magnesium. Folate aids in lowering the levels of homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine in the blood causes the risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, magnesium helps improve the flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout the body by relaxing the veins and arteries.