beans

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As a rough guide, fill a quarter of your plate with protein foods, such as meat, fish, beans, lentils or chickpeas, at every meal.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Many older adults eat too little protein or avoid protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy, beans or lentils.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

One of my favorite uses is marinating white beans.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Jevons grabbed a handful of beans, threw them in a box, then tried to guess how many beans were in there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A pile of paper napkins, a Styrofoam plate full of unwanted baked beans, a banana peel, an oozing milk carton.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins