THE LIMA BEAN'S HEALTH BENEFITS

Continuing our quest to find a well balanced diet that will prohibit diabetes and hypertension. This post will be our introduction to the one and only lima bean. This bean is just filled with goodness. Like most beans, one may use it as their source for protein as well as a replacement for their starches on that dinner plate. So you ask, what benefits does the lima bean possess? 

• Cooked beans, no salt. (3.5 oz.) serving
• 20.88g carbs
• 2.9 g sugars
• .38 g fat
• 7.8 g protein
• .161 mg Vitamin B1
• .055 mg Vitamin B2
• .421 mg Vitamin B3
• .422 mg Vitamin B5
• .161 mg Vitamin B6
• 83 Hg Folate
• .18 mg Vitamin E
• 2 Hg Vitamin K
• 17 mg Calcium
• 2.39 mg Iron
• 43 mg Magnesium
• .516 mg Manganese
• 111 mg Phosphorus
• 508 mg Potassium
• 2 mg Sodium
• .95 mg Zinc

Large lima beans shown here is uncooked. You will need to boil this down. Once softened you can work with it to add into any dish you are creating. NEVER EAT RAW BEANS.

Uncooked lima beans, a.k.a. Butter Beans.

Canned green lima beans are fully cooked and has some liquid inside the can. You might want to drain it and rinse it out first.

Lima beans like most beans are an excellent source of protein and other important nutrients. It is perfect for anyone with diabetes and hypertension. Of course when adding this bean to your cooked dishes, make sure you aren't adding lots of salt or any type of high fructose ingredient.

Instead of preserved flavorings, use fresh fruit juices to season your cooking, or raw creations. So use lima beans when you need to get filled up and want to stay off of white bread, potatoes, or white rice that can cause your sugar blood level to rise.