Can I Really Survive On Beans Alone?
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Food is one of the basic necessities of life. Our bodies need it for effective growth and development. If we are even to check the reason why we are going up and down doing one job or the other, it is mainly to bring food to the table. This is to tell how very important food is.
There are varieties of food out there, each with unique functions, as humans, we all have preferences. Some don't just like certain foods for no reason, some due to medical issues don't eat certain kinds of food or prefer a particular class of food over another, and others their systems are naturally allergic to some kinds of food.
However the case may be, it becomes very boring when we rely on a particular kind of food no matter how much we love it for a very long period of time. Trust me, no matter our love for any kind of food, when we eat it over and over we get tired of it and look for a substitute for a while. Apart from that, we also need to be considerate of balancing our diets in order to avoid causing problems to ourselves
Food is very important for survival but we have to be very cautious of the kind of things we eat because some foods instead of building our bodies, may end up becoming a threat to our bodies. What we eat is very important, we shouldn't just eat anything because it is edible, some foods are poisonous. Most people are suffering from one disease or the other today because of eating the wrong diet. Health is wealth as it is said, we must learn not to ever trade it for anything at all.
If I am to pick only one kind of food to live on for the rest of my life it will be beans porridge. While I was still much younger, my mom opened a canteen. She sells beans porridge, jollof rice, and so on. Initially, I never liked beans for a day, the reason is because any day I eat it, I will have to be visiting the toilet throughout that day.
But when my mother began selling it, I gave it a try and it went down well. Subsequently, I got used to it and it became my favorite. I know you are wondering if it's just the beans bean porridge or if I eat it alongside with something right? Well, most times I eat just the porridge, and a few times I eat it with either bread or Garri (cassava granules). Both methods are proven to be life-saving and stomach-holding LOL. But recently, I have eaten it often with bread it flows better for me.
I don't think there is any day that goes by without me eating beans, I don't mind the stress involved in cooking it. It has even gotten to an extent that currently, if you give me rice without beans, I feel as if you are giving me junk, give me rice and beans and you will know how good I am at eating. My mother knows this me, so each time she wants to cook rice, they have to put beans inside even if it is going to be scanty in the food but atleast it should be there.
I often get surprised when I hear some people say they don't like beans at all, it does this and that to them, are they for real? Beans of all people? Well, I guess, one man's food is another man's poison indeed.
Reasons
Beans are known to be a minor protein, so far so good I have not seen or heard any doctor restricting any healthy person from eating beans. Most times people who are restricted from eating beans are those with health challenges. Most nutritionists would encourage people to include beans in their diets, it is a very rich class of food. Tell me why I won't stick to it when I know it has no serious side effects. The common side effects of eating excess beans are gas and intestinal discomfort.
Cooked beans can be consumed anyhow, I spoke earlier on about consuming beans with bread and Garri. There are other methods too, aside from that one can even eat beans without applying any ingredient to them. I have done that many times when I have no ingredients at home, the substance is naturally sweet. You can apply only salt and oil and it will still flow.
When one eats beans he/she takes a lot of water, which will aid easy digestion and also this tough regime helps one consume a small quantity of food. For instance, if you eat beans and bread, you can go for hours without eating anything again. It doesn't just get digested and flushed out like other foods. It takes time. This will help one save and minimize the rate of eating.
Nevertheless, I won't lie, I am the kind of person who loves changing food, I love exploring. Being with only one kind of food will be so boring, just think of it, even the creator himself knows that people get tired when they are served one kind of food over a long period of time that is why he made others available. I love beans but seriously, I don't think I can live entirely on it or any specific class of food alone for life.