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Old 03-27-2008, 03:05 PM   #44 (permalink)
LaraT
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Originally Posted by nutbar View Post
Which brings up a question I've been recently pondering:

How bad are beans in this carb-fearing world? I mean veggies are good. Fruits are okay. Bread, pasta, rice, etc are the bad boys, and the fully white version of those are just plain evil. Where do beans fall in the spectrum? Beans are my (healthy?) friends and I don't care to completely shun them.

I'm gonna go c&p this down in the nutrition area....
Beans are a wonderul wonderful food. So full of nutrients and fiber. Plus decent amounts of protein. I am so tired of the carb phobia that has made people question eating things like beans, fruit, etc. (and Nutbar this is not directed at you...just a pet peeve of mine)
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