A cup a day of beans, chickpeas, or lentils for three months may slow resting heart rate as much as 250 hours on a treadmill.
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What is that about a shortened lifespan? See the “prequel” video Finger on the Pulse of Longevity (
Having “normal” risk factor values in a society where it’s normal to drop dead of preventable diseases like heart disease is not necessarily a good thing. See:
When Low Risk Means High Risk ( and Everything in Moderation? Even Heart Disease? (
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• Beans and the Second Meal Effect (
• Canned Beans or Cooked Beans? (
• Increased Lifespan from Beans (
• Beans, Beans, They’re Good For Your Heart (
• Phytates for Rehabilitating Cancer Cells (
• Diabetics Should Take Their Pulses (
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