Red beans, kidney beans, black beans, and pinto beans contain the most antioxidants of any food we eat. Specifically, black beans contain the most. Due to their dark pigmentation, these beans have an abundance of flavonoids, thus they contain the most antioxidants of all beans.
Beans are often overlooked in terms of health, because they are associated with fiber and flatulence. It is also common to pair beans with foods we perceive to be less healthy than your run-of-the-mill vegetable. For example, we often pair beans with steak, hot dogs (pork and beans) and we think of beans to always be loaded with brown sugar, like they are in baked beans.
In a recent episode of ... you guessed it, Dr. Oz, the good surgeon showed us the best foods that we're not eating. He asked a lady in the audience to rank the foods she thought contained the most antioxidants from most to least, she placed beans last, originally. When it was time to reveal what foods were the best in terms of health, I wasn't too surprised to see beans coming in first place, because it's always what you least expect that always seems to happen.
Below is Dr. Oz's complete grocery list for a healthier you!
Let's see why he chooses these for his grocery list! copyright not intended!
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