The most common bean dish in Mexico is frijoles refritos also known as refried beans.
Refried is a misnomer though as rfritos actually means well fried and is referring to the cooking process of the refried beans in which the beans are cooked until the beans are well fried.
Refried beans are often served with rice and are also a staple in both authentic Tex Mex cuisine and Mexican cuisine.
Beans are a healthy food and and have a range of nutritional benefits.
Beans are an excellent source of fiber, B vitamins, plant based protein and minerals like iron and potassium.
Eating beans can help with managing your blood sugar, heart health and weight management as well.
The beans which are rich in soluble fiber and insoluble fiber also help to support digestion, promote bowel regularity and can also help to lower your blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels.
Beans are chock full of B vitamins, potassium, folate, magnesium, iron and other essential nutrients and some beans such as dark colored beans, contain antioxidants which can help to protect the body against cell damage and chronic diseases.
Beans can help to lower your bad LDL cholesterol and can help to reduce your risk of heart disease.
The healthiest beans to cook are lentils, kidney beans, black beans, peas, soybeans, pinto beans, navy beans and peanuts.
The bean that has the highest protein are soybeans that has 30 grams of protein per cup.
Soybeans can reduce the risk of a range of health problems, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD) and some cancers, as well as improving bone health.
Soy is a high-quality protein – one or 2 daily serves of soy products can be beneficial to your health.
The bean that is the easiest to digest are mung beans and lentils.
Black eyed peas, adzuki beans and anasazi beans are also the easiest to digest beans.
The least inflammatory bean are black beans.
Other beans that are the least inflammatory are chickpeas, red kidney beans and lentils which are also high in phytonutrients and fiber which reduce inflammation.
The least gassy bean is black beans as well as pinto beans and navy beans.
The reason you feel sick after eating beans is due to the fact you cannot properly digest the protein called lectins which can bypass normal digestion and end up in the bloodstream and can cause the body to have an immune reaction.
The reason you can't digest beans anymore is because of an allergy to the lectins which is a protein in beans which can cause a reaction in some people.
The lectins in beans can bypass normal digestion and then end up in the bloodstream, where the body can have an immune reaction.
The beans that are the hardest to digest are soybeans, navy beans and Lima beans.
These beans are very high in fiber which makes them harder to digest than other beans with less fiber.
To cook beans so they don't give you gas you should first soak the beans in water overnight.
Then in the morning drain the water out of the beans and replace the water with fresh water and add some baking soda or vinegar to the beans.
The baking soda or vinegar will help to break down the sugars in the beans that cause gas and soaking the beans also helps to remove some of the sugar from the beans that lead to gas.