Beans - A Miracle Of Nutrition

Dr. Joel Fuhrman describes foods that can make a significant difference to longevity - ones with powerful anti-cancer compounds that boost the immune system and contribute to a nutritious, balanced diet which prevents disease more effectively than the pills that imitate properties already found in whole plant foods. Dr. Fuhrman is president of the Nutritional Research Foundation and a New York Times Best Selling Author. His written works include Eat to Live, Super Immunity and The End of Dieting. 0:52 – Dr. Fuhrman - beans and longevity 1:40 - cancer prevention - colourful foods 5:25 - teaching your body to digest beans 6:08 - fibrous, slow burning fuel 6:57 - resistant starch 8:50 - gut bacteria - ‘the second meal effect’ 9:56 - ranking carbohydrates 11:05 - onions 12:13 - myrosinase in raw cruciferous veg 14:51 - alliinase in raw onions 16:24 - prebiotics 17:16 - mushrooms and the immune system 17:40 - angioge