If you ever wanted to know where to find the nutritional facts about green beans or how to prepare and serve them, National Green Bean Day is celebrated on June 4th, and Whole Foods has an excellent site listing many studies on green beans, their nutritional value details, and health benefits.
National Green Bean Day is coming up next week, only four days after Memorial Day weekend. National Green Bean Day is celebrated June 4th of every year. Everyone 'must' eat green beans on this day for at least two meals and possibly one snack, according to the National Green Bean Day site on Facebook.
Scientists take studies of health benefits of the green bean seriously. For decades scientists have been trying to find out which mechanisms are responsible for a reduced risk of coronary heart disease in those whose dietary patterns are characterized by a high intake of fruits and vegetables. Whole Foods Market in Sacramento sells organic green beans.
In fact Whole Foods, a national website, goes into detail on the nutrients in green beans and lists similar studies. See the site, WHFoods: Green beans.
Researchers studied the health effects of a diet rich in green and yellow vegetables
In one study done six years ago, researchers determined the effects of a diet rich in green and yellow vegetables on the development of atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, in a mouse model of atherosclerosis which refers to hardening of the arteries, inflammation, and calcification.