Beans

They are an important food in any balanced diet because they provide a high satiety value and its nutritional properties.

The best time to buy fresh beans is during the months of January and June.

Regarding the content of vitamins include folic acid, vitamin B3 and C. As for his mineral content, included the presence of potassium and magnesium. The significant contribution of fiber from the skin (skins) facilitates intestinal motility and prevents impaction in the body, but also favors with some oligosaccharides (raffinose, stachyose &) flatulence to be fermented by the intestinal flora.

Fresh beans are consumed both pods and seeds. Small pods can consume whole, treated in the same manner as the green beans while larger must thresh immediately before cooking.

They can be served whole, pureed or as a summer soup.