According to a 12-week study of 72 adults with pre-diabetes, consumption of either chickpeas or black beans improves markers of inflammation in prediabetic people, and consumption of chickpeas also modulates cholesterol.
Eating a cup of beans a day may offer measurable benefits for heart and metabolic health. Image credit: PDPics.
“Individuals with pre-diabetes often exhibit impaired lipid metabolism and chronic low-grade inflammation, both of which can contribute to the development of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes,” said Morganne Smith, a doctoral candidate at Illinois Institute of Technology.
“Our study found that bean consumption helped significantly lower cholesterol and reduce inflammation in people with pre-diabetes, although glucose levels were not changed.”
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