10-12 Servings100% Certified Organic Ingredients, Vegan, Gluten Free, No Sugar, No MSG, Dairy-free, No Wheat, No GMO, No Dairy, No Artificial Flavors or Preservatives.MMO’s Anasazi Bean Soup Kit uses the rare Anasazi? bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) which have stunning burgundy and cream-color patches and are the size and shape of its cousin, the pinto bean.? Anasazi is the Navajo word for ?the ancient ones,? cliff-dwelling Native Americans who lived in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. Culinary legend has it that the beans were found in the 1900s in the ruins of their dwellings, but it?s more likely that they were continuously grown in the American Southwest, as they are today.?? Like Cranberry beans, Anasazi beans, turn pale pink when cooked, are slightly sweet, with a meaty texture.? The ansazi bean contains all of the nine essential amino acids and is considered a high quality protein.? One half cup of Cranberry Beans contains 14 grams of protein, an enormous 500 mg of Calcium (50% DV), 680 milligrams of potassium (20% DV), and 5.4 mg iron (30% DV).Some Health Benefits of Anasazi Beans (Credit: Dr. Axe: https://draxe.com/) 1. Treat and Prevent DiabetesThe steady and slow source of glucose provided by the mix of carbohydrates, fiber and protein in Anasazi beans is?great for diabetics. Studies have shown that a specific carbohydrate-binding protein in anasazi beans called lectin is a natural glucose-binder that is excellent for normal blood sugar?management. (1)While many types of lectins cause negative reactions in the body, there are also health-promoting lectins that can decrease incidence of certain diseases. Additionally, the body uses lectins to achieve many basic functions, including cell-to-cell adherence, inflammatory modulation and programmed cell death. Some lectins are antinutrients?and toxic, but anasazi beans are a significant source of non-toxic lectin. (2)2. Fight?CancerAnasazi beans have antimutagenic and antiproliferative compounds that help decrease?the risk of cancer as well as reduce?of the spread of cancer. More specifically, when three leukemia patients were given the lectin extract from the anasazi bean during research, it was revealed that the protein compound in fact killed the leukemic cells in the patients? blood that had become relapsed or drug-resistant. (3)? Thus, these compounds in the anasazi bean are potential natural treatments for cancer.3. Improve Heart HealthThe antioxidant capacity of the anasazi bean can be an important additive in your diet for heart health. The Phaseolus family of anasazi beans is?a highly rich source of bioactive compounds as well as enzymes that reduce cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (what?enables fats to be carried in the bloodstream), which benefits your cardiovascular system. (4)4.?Boost the?Immune SystemThese heirloom beans contain lectin strands that have a strong ability to fight against certain autoimmune diseases. In a?study published in the?Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology,?the lectin in anasazi beans was?shown to have potent anti-HIV properties. (5)5. Combat?InflammationOne to two?servings a day of anasazi beans can help toward reducing bodily inflammation, which triggers pretty much every kind of disease. Several?studies have found that people who eat diets high in fiber have lower C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in their blood. CRP is the marker of inflammation that?s been linked to diseases like diabetes, heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
