The Beauty of Beans
In these economically challenged times finding ways to eat
cheaply and wisely is part of the game.
Larger continental cultures i.e. Africa and South America
go to the bean to provide nourishment.
Living in Japan, beef is not the most financially feasible
choice. In fact it's considered a delicacy to an extent.
Beans are more eco friendly as well. Not giving off enormous
clouds of methane, nothing against cows mind you.
My best friend is one.
Why do cultures in the southern hemisphere eat more beans
than those in the north?
Is more land mass exist in the Arctic than the Antarctic?
If so, it is said that the hunters/gatherers, mostly from
the northern territories, rely on meat for nutrition and stamina.
Those in more equatorial regions can do without due to less severe
weather conditions.
Also, blood type Os, northern Europeans, far Northern-Hemisphere
ancestries and those living in cold climates need a substantial amount
of meat regularly due to their hunter/gatherer ancestry which is
essential for building blood and energy.
Legumes regulate certain aspects of metabolism such as water
and sugar and promotes balanced sexual activity and proper growth
and development of the body. Chinese medicine files the bean as the
proper food for the kidney-adrenal functions.
They are drying and diuretic and generally not suitable for deficient
persons so Ayurveda combines with oily foods.
Legumes also balance the excessive, strong, and robust person
with signs of overweight, heat, or damp conditions such as yeasts or edema.
Chinese traditions assign healing value to the Five Element Color:
Fire Element, heart, and small intestines - (red legumes)aduki bean, red lentil, and kidney bean.
Earth Element, spleen pancreas, and stomach - (yellow legumes)garbanzo bean,
yellow pea, and soybean
Metal Element, lungs, and large intestine; (white legumes)lima bean and navy beans
Water Element, kidneys, and bladder - (dark, black, and brown legumes)black bean,
black soybean, and brown lentil
Wood Element, liver, and gall bladder - (green)mung bean, green pea, and green bean
