Meat or Beans? What Will You Have?

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This article is about how American people would gladly choose a piece of steak than some beans. They both provide protein. Going over the numbers, you find that a 5-ounce steak has about 300 calories, 44 grams of protein, 120 milligrams of cholesterol, 12 grams of fat (most of which is saturated); while in beans you find that a cup of pinto beans has 265 calories, 15 grams of protein, no cholesterol, and 12 grams of fat (polyunsaturated). While steak has no carbohydrates and fiber, beans have 26 grams of complex carbohydrates and 15 grams of dietary fiber. The article also notes that it is true that steak has a good source of iron and beans cause gas, but also notes that the pros of beans outweighs the pros of steak if you include the cons too. The article also goes over a study, conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the AARP, where they evaluated 545,663 people's morality. They found that the people who ate the most red meat lived for a smaller amount of time than people who ate less red meat. The article goes over various cancers and other problems that may be caused by red meat; such as colon cancer, prostate cancer, poor sperm quality, stomach cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, breast cancer, and more. "When it comes to health, red meat is oversold and beans are undervalued."