John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Should beans be organic?

Beans that were grown organically and properly pack a lot more fibre, so you greatly increase your fibre intake when eating beans. Unlike processed fibre that you may find with supplements, the fibre that comes from beans will actually slowly break down in your body and have some wonderful benefits. This begs the question “Are …

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Do beans increase insulin?

One study found that people with type 2 diabetes who switched to a vegan (or all vegetable-based) diet had better blood sugar control and needed less insulin. A boost in fiber from whole grains and beans might play a role, by slowing down the digestion of carbs. You could be thinking “Do beans raise insulin?” …

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Are beans diuretic?

Certain veggies are natural diuretics, such as green beans, pumpkin, seaweed, beets, and asparagus. Nevertheless, as some veggies can interact with certain medications, you should announce your doctor or medical advisor if when you are already taking diuretic medications, you have plans to alter your diet drastically to add more natural diuretics. Is red beet …

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Are beans paleo?

The paleo diet does not support the beans consumption for the same reason. Even though the paleo diet technically is not a low carb diet, however, beans are considered as carbohydrates and therefore should be excluded the same way as grains (read more about the paleo diet avoid food list over here ). Vegetarians love …

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When do bean bugs spawn?

Every ~45 minutes, or can be spawned through the Wind shrine. The Bean Bug is a passive mob that can randomly appear in any field (except the Ant Field ), be spawned through the Wind Shrine, or be manually spawned by Onett. They were first introduced in the 9/28/2019 update when Sun Bear accidentally released …

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Do beans lower cholesterol and triglycerides?

Beans such as Pinto, garbanzo, lentils, lima, kidney, etc. are full of protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber and other necessary nutrients. Eating beans, legumes and lentils helps to lower cholesterol and triglycerides level. Garlic is well-known for beneficial effect on heart. This of course begs the inquiry “Does beans lower cholesterol?” Beans and legumes have a …

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How tall should I let my runner beans grow?

Containers should be at least 30–45cm (12–18in) wide for dwarf beans, and 75cm (30in) wide and 45cm (18in) deep for climbing beans. Runner beans need tall, sturdy supports to climb up. The traditional method is to grow them up a double row of bamboo canes (1.8m/6ft tall), with 45–60cm (18in–2ft) between the two rows. Another …

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