About Kidney Beans
Kidney Beans, navy beans, pinto beans, and black beans are the most common beans. Kidney Beans are red and shaped like a kidney. They are high in fiber, lower your risk of heart attack, they give you energy while stabilizing your blood sugar, they give you iron for energy, they maintain your memory, and are high in protein. Just like the black turtle beans, these beans hold their shape while cooking and absorb surrounding flavors. They spread throughout South and Central America by Indian travelers from Peru. Spanish and Portuguese introduced Kidney Beans into Africa and Asia. Raw Kidney Beans have a potentially toxic substance called phytohemagglutinin, which disrupts cellular metabolism. This bean, along with black turtle beans, chickpeas, lentils, lima beans, pinto beans, navy beans, and soybeans are on the list for the world’s healthiest foods!