Green beans, also called French beans, string beans or snap beans,
are the light green immature beans still being formed in their deep emerald green pod.
Benefits:
- It has anti-inflammatory properties that can be beneficial for conditions like arthritis, tendonitis, joint pain or digestive inflammation.
- Its manganese content is great for the brain and nervous system's health and function.
- Its tannin content can help boost the immune system by acting as an antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiviral component.
- It's one of the best sources of vitamin B9 that can help with memory improvements, sensorimotor speed and information processing speed.
- It is a good source of absorbable folic acid, which, together with vitamin B12, helps stabilize the genomic health of cells and DNA (keeping cells genetically healthy).
- To help gain some mass, consider this as a good source of healthy carbs.
- It is refreshing and diuretic, great for summer months or to reduce hypertension.
- It seems that canned green beans lose about 30% of their phenolic compounds during the canning process, so it may be more beneficial to use fresh or frozen green beans to maintain the maximum benefits green beans can provide for your skin.