Crops For Health

@cropsforhealth

Fort Collins, CO
cropsforhealth.colostate.edu
Joined August 2015
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  1. Nov 29

    Looking for healthier dessert recipes? Here are 23 recipes that use beans and lentils.

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  2. Jul 28

    Looking for a food that is good for your wallet, body, and the planet?

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  3. Jul 14

    Learn how to prepare, store and enjoy beans by visiting Food Smart Colorado,

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  4. Apr 9

    Chelsea Didinger from the Colorado State University Extension, shares her valuable tips on preparation, cooking and storage of beans.

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  5. Retweeted
    Mar 26

    Because of the plant-based movement and the pandemic, canned beans are taking up more and more space in many people's pantries. Here's some tips and creative ideas on how to prepare a healthy, nutritious and delicious meal with them.

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  6. Mar 23

    Check out our latest publication comparing different pulse groups (bean, chickpea, dry pea and lentil) to high fat and low fat control diets.

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  7. Mar 23

    “In one sense, this is like my best dream,” said Mr. McGreevy, who runs a trade group for producers and packagers of pulses, a category of legumes that includes beans. “In another sense, you go, ‘Wow, this is pretty serious.’"

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  8. Mar 23

    Sales of dry beans are up 230%. Dry beans are a great source of protein, they are inexpensive and can be stored in the pantry for several months.

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  9. Retweeted
    Feb 10

    Pulses are the edible seeds of plants in the legume family including dry beans, dry broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, cow peas, pigeon peas, lentils, Bambara beans, vetches, lupins and others.

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  10. Retweeted
    Feb 10

    Happy World Pulses Day! In honor of this special occasion, the UN Environment Programme is highlighting the important role pulses play in food security, economic stability, crop rotations and the fight against climate change.

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  11. Jan 16

    The Tarahumara are known for their long distance running ability and beans are the major source of protein in their diet.

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  12. 3 Dec 2019

    It's Giving Tuesday! Please consider making a donation to Crops for Health and help us continue the valuable research into staple food crops to see which varieties have the most positive impact on human health. Thank you!

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  13. 3 Dec 2019

    In a recent study at Colorado State University, obese prone mice were fed a diet containing white kidney bean, which demonstrated reduced accumulation of both visceral fat and subcutaneous fat compared to control mice that were fed a high fat diet.

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  14. 3 Dec 2019

    Check out the updated evolutionary tree of plant-based foods. Each branch of the tree represents a different botanical family and the foods that are found within each family are listed. How many branches of the tree do you eat from?

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  15. 9 Aug 2019

    Looking to add flavor to your beans? Try Mirepoix (sautéed onions, carrots, and celery).

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  16. 9 Aug 2019

    Check out Chelsea Didinger's blog post regarding beans and the blender bike at the Larimer County Farmers' Market.

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  17. 2 Aug 2019

    Check out the blender bike in action mixing up beans for the bean dip at the Farmers' Market!

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  18. 1 Aug 2019

    Bean, beans and more beans! Check out the photos of Crops for Health at the Larimer County Farmers' Market.

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  19. 26 Jul 2019

    Crops for Health will be at the Farmers’ Market (200 W Oak St.) in downtown Fort Collins, Saturday, July 27th from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. You can find us near the CSU Extension booth. Come jump on the blender bike to help us make bean dip, then enjoy it with market-fresh veggies!

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  20. Retweeted
    16 Jul 2019

    A University of Nebraska-Lincoln study concluded that pinto beans can help reduce cholesterol and thus lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. The natural compounds found in pinto beans may be preferable to cholesterol-lowering drugs.

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