BEANS Beans (“legumes” is the name for this entire category) are a great source of protein, and since they’re loaded with fiber, they’re quite filling. There are so many that if you ate a different type every week, you wouldn’t get through them all in ten years. You can cook your own, or use convenient canned or frozen kinds (see How to Buy and Prepare Beans for some tips). And they’re great hot, cold, alone, or with other food. My personal favorites are white beans, lentils, and chickpeas, but I eat them all, usually daily. (Once you eat them frequently, their well-reported gas-causing
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