Why eating beans might help lower blood sugar
Legume Intake and Glycemic Control in Individuals With or at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: Multi‐Omics Insights From Both Observational and Interventional Evidence
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Eating certain beans like black beans, mung beans, and edamame may help keep blood sugar low by feeding good gut bacteria that make helpful chemicals, and your genes can change how well this works for you.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Eating certain beans like black beans, mung beans, and edamame may help keep blood sugar low by feeding good gut bacteria that make helpful chemicals, and your genes can change how well this works for you.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 540 / 44
Evidence Score
A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
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Ma G, Niu H, Li J, Yang N, Liao X, Yu H, Yang H, Tian T, Wang Q, Liu X
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Eating legumes leads to better blood sugar regulation and improved gut health due to their fiber and resistant starch content.
Adults with or at risk of metabolic syndrome who eat more black beans, Ormosia, and soybean have lower insulin levels and less insulin resistance.
People who eat more legumes have gut bacteria that produce butyrate in higher amounts, and these bacterial patterns are linked to lower levels of fasting glucose and insulin resistance.
People with a specific genetic variant in the butyrate-synthesis pathway show a different relationship between eating legumes and insulin resistance levels compared to those without the variant.
Adults with or at risk of metabolic syndrome who consume more mung beans and edamame have lower fasting plasma glucose levels.