Want to age gracefully? Include more legumes in your diet

Many of us include legumes in our daily diets without fully appreciating the nutritional power in these little pods. Legumes are often feared because although they are action-packed with amazing nutrients, they contain a relatively higher amount of carbohydrates that would make someone doing a keto diet's eyes water. However, this isn't a bad thing, as a lot of the carbohydrates contained in legumes are fiber, which our bodies desperately need to help keep things moving along. According to the Mayo Clinic, in their article Beans and Legumes: Cooking Tips, another alternative to minimizing legumes' seismic gas effects is to try canned beans – the canning process can also deactivate the gassiness. CONSUMPTION RECOMMENDATION If you're not a legume-believer and consumer at the moment, you may want to consider finding a way to include at least 1 cup of cooked legumes in your diet each day.