Beans

Low-methionine legumes; all beans have similar methionine amounts around 65 mg per 100 calories

Legumes

Also known as: dried mature beans

Active Compounds

Bioactive compounds found in Beans, based on research from longevity science.

Phytates
Beans are an excellent source of phytates, found in the seeds of plants—all whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds.
Source: How Not to Die
Zinc
Foods rich in zinc include beans, nuts, and whole grains.
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

Health conditions and aging processes that Beans may influence, based on the source research.

Type 2 diabetes5 cups per week
Eating 5 cups a week of legumes was just as effective at slimming waistlines and improving blood sugar control as cutting 500 calories daily.
Source: How Not to Die
Colorectal cancerquarter cup daily
Increasing bean consumption by even less than a quarter cup a day cut odds of precancerous polyp recurrence by up to 65 percent.
Source: How Not to Die
All-Cause Mortality20g/day increase
Legumes have been found to be the most important predictor of survival in older people. An 8 percent reduction in risk of premature death for every 20g increase in daily legume intake.
Source: How Not to Die
High cholesterol
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials found that non-soy legume consumption lowers cholesterol levels. Pinto bean consumption reduces biomarkers for heart disease risk.
Source: How Not to Die
Gastric cancer
Miso is the exception to the concern about salty fermented soy — soy intake may counteract the stomach cancer risk from salt.
Source: How Not to Die
High blood pressure
Beans for hypertension treatment
Source: How Not to Die
Stroke
Beans for stroke prevention
Source: How Not to Die
Cancer
Cancer prevention with beans
Source: How Not to Die
Obesity
Weight loss linked to bean consumption
Source: How Not to Die

How Beans works at a cellular level.

PromotesFeeds beneficial gut bacteria
Prebiotics in beans feed beneficial gut bacteria

Specific amounts mentioned in the research literature.

5 cups per weekfor Type 2 diabetes
Eating 5 cups a week of legumes was just as effective at slimming waistlines and improving blood sugar control as cutting 500 calories daily.
Source: How Not to Die
quarter cup dailyfor Colorectal cancer
Increasing bean consumption by even less than a quarter cup a day cut odds of precancerous polyp recurrence by up to 65 percent.
Source: How Not to Die
20g/day increasefor All-Cause Mortality
Legumes have been found to be the most important predictor of survival in older people. An 8 percent reduction in risk of premature death for every 20g increase in daily legume intake.
Source: How Not to Die