Higher consumption of legumes--bean...

Higher consumption of legumes--beans; lentils and peas--is linked with a 33 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer. This benefit may originate from the high fiber make contented and natural phytoestrogens found in simple pods which are also known as pulses

Beans also are a serviceable source of folate which has been associated with decreased risk of cancers of the breast, cervix, lung and esophagus. simple pod furnish magnesium which may lower vital fluid pressure; and they're rich in flavonoids which pretend to protect against both cancer and heart disease.

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