(NaturalNews) The more you eat, the lower your risk of certain
cancers. Beans have more servings of fiber than any other
vegetable. One single serving will give you 20 percent of your
daily-recommended fiber. Researchers in Japan did a seven-year
study. They studied more than 43,000 people between the ages of
40 and 79 that had high cancer rates and ate little fiber. The
more fiber they got from beans, the lower the risk of colon
cancer, especially in men, became. It was the bean fiber that
impacted the colon cancer statistics more than any other source
of fiber. Other research indicates that the fiber in beans like
garbanzo’s actually keep your body from absorbing carcinogens.
When you take in fewer carcinogens, the less damage is done to
your cells, tissues, and other organs. Less damage equates to
lower cancer risk in the long run. It’s too bad that the same
cannot be said for ingesting flesh foods. Beans contain
phytochemicals, which naturally fight cancer and free radicals,
which ruin your cells and tiss