by Randall Beans | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, Feature, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Recipes, Salad
It’s important to keep your cholesterol low. High cholesterol levels in your body limit your blood’s ability to flow through your body and can result increase your risk of stroke and heart disease. One of the best ways to keep your cholesterol...
by Randall Beans | Jul 5, 2017 | Blog, FAQ, Feature, Great Northern Beans, Healthy Living, Nutrition, Pinto Beans
Have you ever heard of the island of Ikaria? It is a small Greek off the coast of Turkey, and the people there live longer than anywhere else in the world! We recently were captivated by this New York Times article “The Island Where People Forget to...
by Randall Beans | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog, Feature, Great Northern Beans, Just for Fun
The time is right and the weather couldn’t be any more perfect for throwing your first backyard summer BBQ! Here’s what you do, pick a weekend, invite all your friends and family, fire up the grill and start cooking. But, it isn’t enough just to...
by Randall Beans | May 31, 2017 | Blog, Feature, Healthy Eating, Nutrition
Grocery shopping today is very different. The evolution and growth of farmers markets and Whole Foods and similar stores has changed the way people shop over the last few years. People crave the freshest produce and ingredients, which is by no means a bad...
by Randall Beans | May 16, 2017 | Blog, Feature, Great Northern Beans
When people jump on their computers or flip through a cookbook looking for bean recipes, they often only think of beans as one dimensional. Beans have been unfairly classified as an ingredient that only has a place in soups, stews and chili. Nothing could be further...
by Randall Beans | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, FAQ, Feature, Just for Fun, Nutrition
We all know beans are a nutritious and healthy part of any diet. The bounty of benefits beans have to offer include a load of nutrients that decrease chances of heart disease and cancer while helping weight loss. But what about man’s best friend? Humans...