looked on all the lists I can find and can't find navy or white northern beans -- how can I figure out if they are favorable or unfavorable?

thanks, nan

I can't remember where I saw this before, but I believe that the only favorable beans are black beans, kidney beans, and garbanzo beans, and lentils.

You can still use the other beans, but just keep them to no more than 25% of your total carb intake.

Meanwhile, I will try to remember where I saw this listing.

Oh this is a tiny nit but I'm going to pick it anyway.

There is NO SUCH THING as a "navy bean." They are small white beans that gained fame in Navy (style) bean soup.

And my Zone blocks book is in storage so I can't help you out. I did look on a can of (egad!!!" Kuner's "navy beans" and 1/2 cup is 20 g of carbs with 7 g of fiber.

According to "The Top 100 Zone Foods" Navy Beans are favorable. They even made the Top 100 list. And their block size is the same as other types of beans: 1/4 cup.

Thanks for all the information Darleen and Rebecca.

For those who don't have access to "Top 100 Zone Foods" here's some more of the navy bean info from the book. It lists alternative names (haricots, Great Northern, cannellini); explains the soup Darleen mentioned got it's name because it was served in Navy mess halls; explains that the lower both insulin levels and cholesterol in diabetics (demonstrated in research at the University of Kentucky); explains their use dates back to the Pilgrims. Barry Sears writes that, because they are very carb dense (to quote him from that book, page 134, "27 grams of C in 2/3 cup"), you should eat only one serving at a time, being sure to balance with protein and fat.

The book also conains a delicious recipe, "Beef and Navy Bean Stew".

THanks for the information, Rebecca! Glad to know I can expand my list of beans. "Cannellini" are closely related to Kidney beans, and so that makes sense.

No problem. I still haven't gotten around to trying that stew yet. It should be good with some Buffalo.

I made the "Beef and Navy Bean Soup" recipe froom that book yesterday. Used a very spicy salsa, and a block less beans per serving (my usual balance is to drop 1 C block, add one F). Very good! I was thinking the same, trying it with either buffalo or ostrich.

Newbie alert...

What would be one block worth? Thanks

Stephanie

1/4 cup of beans is equal to one carb block.