“At high levels, CRP could indicate anything from an infection to rheumatoid arthritis.”
To illustrate, the doctor shared that only one cup of red beans contains 13,727 antioxidants while kidney beans contain 13,259.
Apart from antioxidants, beans contain bioactive compounds, including phenolic acid, which could help “switch off the production of inflammatory metabolic by-products”.
The expert described other ways in which the pulses could help lower inflammation, saying: “Eating more beans can improve the dietary absorption of magnesium, which has an important role in switching off some inflammatory pathways.”