11. Beans and Lentils
Lentils and beans belong in the diet of anyone concerned with their calcium intake. One cup of winged beans contains 244-milligrams of calcium or 24-percent of the recommended daily allowance for the mineral – that’s about the same amount as you’ll find in most calcium supplements available at the health store.
Beans and lentils are also a fantastic source of fiber, and they contain other beneficial micronutrients, such as zinc, iron, magnesium, potassium, and folate, magnesium and potassium.
Add beans and sprouts to a salad, or cook a batch and drizzle with some olive oil for extra healthy fats. Beans and lentils assist the body in lowering your fasted blood glucose reading, and they help to remove unhealthy LDL cholesterol from your bloodstream.
Other varieties of beans that we like to include in our salads and vegetarian dishes include; black beans, kidney beans – and if we’re feeling in the mood for Mexican food, we’ll open a can of refried beans to top our tacos.