“The risk of eating raw or undercooked kidney beans is not common knowledge,” says Lorenz. “Before they're cooked, raw kidney beans contain a high level of phytohaemagglutinin, which is a ...

Soak dried kidney beans for at least eight hours before draining and rinsing the beans (discard the soaking water). To speed up the soaking process, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to the ...

Here’s how to make hummus from scratch. With a GI score of 23, boiled kidney beans are a versatile low-GI food. These beans are rich in protein and fiber, with 100 g of canned, dark red kidney ...