Superfoods: Beans & other legumes

I've been looking into ways to get more protein in my diet that doesn't consist of animal products. I'm not particularly interested in become vegetarian or vegan, but I do want to begin limiting the animal products in my diet. One of the best ways to do this is by eating beans & other legumes.

Beans & other legumes superpowers are building muscle & burning fat. Their secret weapons are fiber, protein, iron & folate & their enemies are obesity, heart disease, colon cancer & high blood pressure.

Some of the choices you can make when adding these to your diet are lentils, peas, chickpeas, bean dips, hummus & edamame. You can use them by either getting reduced sodium or rinsing them, when using canned, or get dried & soak them yourself. You can also add a handful to a salad, soup or taco meat to boost protein without the extra fat.

Make sure you try out different ways to add beans & other legumes to your diet. Your body will thank you!