The humble green bean is a great low calorie vegetable. One cup of cooked green beans has only 44 calories and is a good source of calcium, vitamin C, lutein, beta-carotene and potassium. Green beans are delicious when served raw with veggie dip or you can dress up your cooked green beans by serving them with almonds, lemon juice, and a dash of nutmeg.
Improve Your Nutrition One Day at a Time August 3rd
By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com
Updated August 01, 2008
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Green beans are healthy, low in calories and delicious.
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