Beans, peas and lentils take center stage in newly proposed changes to dietary guidelines for Americans.
In a report released this week by an advisory committee to the Agriculture Department, experts suggest that the protein-packed legumes are the perfect substitute for red or processed meat. They came to that conclusion after analyzing scientific evidence on the topic.
"Compelling evidence was noted in the systematic reviews in which dietary patterns that had higher levels of beans, peas and lentils were associated with beneficial health outcomes," the report stated. The updated guidelines take into account numerous published studies on long-term links between meat-based diets and chronic illnesses such asis the leading cause of death in the United States, and cutting back on meat and upping consumption of legumes could help counter that trend, Odoms-Young said.and salt while increasing their whole grain intake to make up 50% of all grains eaten.
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