Nuts are important sources of monounsaturated fatty acids. Intake of dietary monounsaturated fatty acids protects against cardiovascular diseases (Lottenberg, 2009). […]

Brazilians are slowly reducing their intake of rice and beans. The Family Budget Survey (Pesquisa do Orçamento Familiar, POF, 2008-2009) […]

“In 1826, Carl Seidler realizes the undisputable fact: beans, especially black beans, is the national and favorite dish of the […]

Legumes include all beans, such as green beans, cowpeas, kidney beans, black beans, broad beans, flageolet, mung beans, pinto beans, […]

1 serving = 55 Kcal Food Weight Cooking unit Beans, black, cooked 80g 1 medium-sized ladle Beans, cooked (50% water) […]

Legumes should provide 5% of the total energy of the diet. Include nuts and seeds in your computation of legume […]

Cashew is a Brazilian fruit. Its flesh was used by aboriginals as food and the nut was used for preparing […]

Use nuts and seeds in your preparations or consume them raw or roasted, with little or no salt. To benefit […]

“Seeds (sunflower, sesame, squash and others) and nuts (Brazil, cashew, walnut, almonds, hazelnuts and others) are also good sources of […]