You can eat lentils mixed with rice or potatoes to lower your blood sugar more than eating the carbohydrates alone. Beans are high in resistant starch, which can increase your gut-healthy bacteria.

Rice and lentils are both carb-heavy foods that also happen to provide other nutrients, like fiber and protein. But one packs a whole lot more of those filling, gut-healthy compounds than the other.

The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American ...

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If your diet is vegan or vegetarian or you're just looking for another meatless recipe, this delicious dish is perfect for your next meal. It features lentils, potatoes and zucchini simmered in tomato ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rice and lentils are both carb-heavy foods that also happen to provide other nutrients, like fiber and protein. But one packs a ...