Well, there's yet another case of mistaken identity that we need to lay to rest: beans and legumes. The casual home chef may not know how to explain the distinction between a bean and a legume ...
Based on their high fiber level, beans and legumes are placed above meat in the protein section of MyPlate, the government’s food guide on how to eat a healthy diet.
“Compelling evidence was noted in the systematic reviews in which dietary patterns that had higher levels of beans, peas and lentils [often presented in the literature as “legumes”] were associated ...