Cholestrol-lowering benefits of beans

By Comfort Konadu Owusu-Ansah

 A recent scientific study has shed new light on the health benefits of beans, highlighting their potential to significantly lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart-related diseases. 

According to the News Medical Life Sciences, regular consumption of beans can play an essential role in promoting cardiovascular health.

Beans gives protein ( Source: Michigan State University)

Beyond their heart-protective properties, beans are also an excellent source of protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, iron, and several other key nutrients. These qualities make them a highly nutritious and affordable food option, particularly relevant in the Ghanaian context where beans are a staple ingredient in many traditional dishes such as waakye, red-red, and tubaani.

Despite their well-established nutritional value and the growing body of research supporting their health benefits, some people continue to avoid beans. "I get allergies when I eat beans', Janet Mensah a level 400 student at UniMAC - IFT said, "I feel bloated whenever i take in beans" Halima Abubarkar also added. 

Beans with plantain AKA red-red (Source: Chefabbys)

Madam Ernestina Miller, a nutritionist and lecturer at the University of Ghana advice people to eat beans or food containing beans in them like "waakye "or "koose "in order to pack the essential nutrients in beans to support  their health

 

  A female tiktoker @akitchenfaraway shows how "waakye" is prepared using beans.

As the conversation around nutrition and preventive health intensifies, this new research may help shift perceptions and inspire more Ghanaians to embrace the humble yet powerful bean. Do not forget to eat beans or add beans to your meals in order to stay healthy and help reduce heart related diseases.