Samantha Heller, MS

It is late afternoon, your eyes start to droop, head starts to nod, and you feel like someone slipped you a mickey. You rifle through drawers, pockets, or cupboards desperately foraging for chocolate to get you through the afternoon.

Beans are a super healthy, super versatile, super affordable food. Beans are high in antioxidants, fiber, protein, B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and zinc. Eating beans regularly may decrease the risk for diabetes, heart disease, and colorectal cancer and helps with weight management.