Beans are one of the best foods you could possibly eat--- they are packed with nutrients, they’re super-satisfying, affordable, environmentally-friendly, and their culinary possibilities are boundless. In this episode Joe Yonan, the Food and Dining Editor of The Washington Post, and author of the James Beard Award nominated cookbook “Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes,” explains why beans can help us live longer, healthier lives, and inspires us with creative, easy ways to use them. He also shares some key cooking tips and sets the record straight with important bean-myth busting.

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