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The potential protective effects of dry beans in disease prevention, such as against cancer, may not be entirely associated to dietary fiber, but to phenolics and other non‐nutritive compounds (Oomah et al. 2006), which can act as antioxidants, thereby hindering the formation of free radicals (Boateng et al. 2008). In addition, legumes belong to the food group that elicits the lowest blood glucose response. The large amount of water‐soluble fiber is particularly effective in lowering cholesterol in the blood, whereas the water‐insoluble fiber provides bulk, pushing food through the digestive system at a faster rate. Common beans are low in sodium (Buttriss and Stokes 2008), so this could be a healthy food choice for persons on a low‐sodium diet.
Beans and pulses use in weaning foods
Malnutrition is prevalent in many regions of the world, often leading to stunting and wasting. Globally, 45% of 5.9 million deaths in children 5 years and under in 2015 were directly linked to malnutrition. Moreover, the malnutrition also significantly retards childhood growth (UNICEF, 2015). Therefore, nutritionally balanced weaning food must provide all the essential nutrients to meet young children’s dietary needs. Generally, plant‐based foods (including legumes) are used to meet the protein needs of infants and preschool children (Kumari and Sangeetha 2017; Borbi et al. 2020).