researchers found specifically that eating about a cup a day of legumes 190 grams which include beans peas and lentils beans could help control blood pressure reduce heart risks for diabetes patients study although i grew up as a city girl a memorable period of my childhood was spent in the english countryside of those days i recall most fondly the harvest season remembering harvest season the conversation i would like to have about obesity is about acceptance and being kind to each other by all means make a commitment to better health by attaining your ideal weight if you can but leave the self and otherloathing at the refrigerator door weightism the real reason we are failing at weight loss