Are Butter Beans Good For You?

Are butter beans healthy? 

To put it simply, yes, butter beans can be classed as a healthy and nutrient-dense food. If you’re struggling for inspiration on how to get more of them into your diet, then we’ve added some tasty plant-based recipes at the bottom of this article.

A guide to the butter bean’s health benefits

Butter beans are low in calories but extra filling for their size, making them a great food to support weight loss as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Not to mention that they’re full of antioxidants which are key in protecting the body from free radical damage. 

Perhaps most surprising of all, a cup of butter beans is around 10% of your daily recommended vitamin C intake, vital in maintaining our immune health – who knew that they had it in them? 

What next? 

Vegan sausage casserole

We love to make this vegan sausage casserole when we’re craving something a little comforting and nutritious. 

Any bean stew

Or for full-on nourishment, throw whatever you’ve got in the cupboards into this stew. 

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