Three Daily Servings of Beans?

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❝Not crazy about the Dr.s food advice. Beans 3X a day?❞

For reference, this is in response to our recent article on the topic of 12 things to aim to get a certain amount of each day:

Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen

So, there are a couple of things to look at here:

Firstly, don’t worry, it’s a guideline and an aim. If you don’t hit it on a given day, there is always tomorrow. It’s just good to know what one is aiming for, because without knowing that, achieving it will be a lot less likely!

Secondly, the beans/legumes/pulses category says three servings, but the example serving sizes are quite small, e.g. ½ cup cooked beans, or ¼ cup hummus. And also as you notice, dips/pastes/sauces made from beans count too. So given the portion sizes, you could easily get two servings in by breakfast (and two servings of whole grains, too) if you enjoy frijoles refritos, for example. Many of the recipes we share on this site have “stealth” beans/legumes/pulses in this fashion

Take care!