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Legumes and Survival

Posted by Mike-S [80.56] on April 19, 2006 at 00:25:31:

Legumes: the most important dietary predictor of survival in older people of different ethnicities


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15294666&dopt=Abstract


"Conclusions: This longitudinal study shows that a higher legume intake is the most protective dietary predictor of survival amongst the elderly, regardless of their ethnicity. The significance of legumes persisted even after controlling for age at enrolment (in 5-year interval), gender, and smoking. Legumes have been associated with long-lived food cultures such as the Japanese (soy, tofu, natto, miso), the Swedes (brown beans, peas), and the Mediterranean people (lentils, chickpeas, white beans)."

This surprised me but I do love my butter beans and kidney beans. Mike



Re: Legumes and Survival

Posted by Vince F [4572.9] on April 19, 2006 at 00:38:55:

In Reply to: Legumes and Survival posted by Mike-S [80.56] on April 19, 2006 at 00:25:31:

That is interesting. I have been eating chili often for the past 10yrs

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Re: Legumes and Survival

Posted by ANN [1003.516] on April 19, 2006 at 06:43:40:

In Reply to: Legumes and Survival posted by Mike-S [80.56] on April 19, 2006 at 00:25:31:

stockpile some lentils for emergencies- they take less fuel to cook and can be sprouted for a fresh vegetable.

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Re: Legumes and Survival

Posted by Vince F [4572.9] on April 19, 2006 at 11:22:22:

In Reply to: Legumes and Survival posted by Mike-S [80.56] on April 19, 2006 at 00:25:31:

Who would have thought that chocolate covered peanuts would be a health food?

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Re: Legumes and Survival Archivein PWFD.

Posted by Walt Stoll [93.1889] on April 20, 2006 at 06:43:55:

In Reply to: Legumes and Survival posted by Mike-S [80.56] on April 19, 2006 at 00:25:31:

Thanks, Mike!

Walt

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