Posted on September 20th, 2009

Enjoy our latest healthy, vegetarian recipe by Stephanie LeClair: Vegetarian Quesadilla Pie.

Also, learn about the health benefits of adding beans to your diet.

Beans do a good job of shoring up to their magical fruit claim for many reasons. They are high in fiber and protein, as well as calcium, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium and iron and antioxidants. The most important reason to eat these magical little morsels is because they are high in antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from free-radicals, which can cause many health problems and premature aging. What are free radicals? Free radicals are produced naturally by the body to aid in the metabolic processes of digestion. It is when we have too many free radicals on our bodies that it can start producing adverse health effects and start to prematurely age our tissues and organs.

Read more about the benefits of eating beans and our new recipe: Vegetarian Quesadilla Pie.

Tags: Diet, Black Beans, Antioxidants, Eating Habits, healthy recipes

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