Green Beans

Green beans are harvested at an immune stage and they are sometimes called wax beans. In shelled varieties, only the seeds are eaten. Such as lima beans are harvested while they are still tender; others are left to mature. These shelled beans are high in protein and iron. It contains folate and vitamin A and C. Shelled beans are boiled or steamed and they are served as hot or cold. It contains thiamine, vitamin B 6potasssium and magnesium; the soluble fiber in shelled beans may lower cholesterol, but presence of carbohydrates such as raffinose may also cause flatulence. Most pod beans snap beans Italian green beans, long Chinese beans can be eaten raw.