Study suggests eating black beans or chickpeas may result in benefits to prediabetes sufferers
Researchers found that, compared with consuming white rice, eating black beans or chickpeas was associated with reduced markers of inflammation, and consuming chickpeas was linked to reduced blood cholesterol.
Because the study was relatively small and of short duration, more research is needed and the findings are yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, but they were presented Nutrition 2025, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, in Orlando, Florida.
However, experts believe that because black beans and chickpeas are relatively cheap and considered healthy, this type of intervention is worth exploring further.
In total, the study involved 72 people. They randomized them to one of three groups, consuming one cup of white rice, chickpeas, or black beans each day.
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Study suggests eating black beans or chickpeas may result in benefits to prediabetes sufferers
A recent 12-week study involving participants with prediabetes found that a simple dietary change could have significant benefits. Researchers found that, compared with consuming white rice, eating black beans or chickpeas was associated with reduced markers of inflammation, and consuming chickpeas was linked to reduced blood cholesterol. Because the study was relatively small and of short duration, more research is needed and the findings are yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, but they were presented Nutrition 2025, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, in Orlando, Florida. However, experts believe that because black beans and chickpeas are relatively cheap and considered healthy, this type of intervention is worth exploring further. In total, the study involved 72 people. They randomized them to one of three groups, consuming one cup of white rice, chickpeas, or black beans each day.
