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Dry Bean Intake Of Women Ages 19-45, Julie Eihusen, Julie A. Albrecht
Dry Bean Intake Of Women Ages 19-45, Julie Eihusen, Julie A. Albrecht
RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences
Dry beans are considered an excellent source of folate. A mail-out survey was conducted to measure the dry bean intake of women between the ages of 19 and 45 years and to estimate the amount of folate from beans in the diet. One hundred and seventy-six women reported on the frequency with which they consume foods made with dry beans and the types of dry beans they have previously consumed. The average number of servings of food made with beans per month was 18.5, and the most commonly eaten food made with dry beans was refried beans, averaging 2 times …