Kidney beans are very good sources of cholesterol-lowering fibre - a common trait shared by almost all other beans. They are hugely beneficial to diabetics or hypoglycaemia sufferers due to its high fibre content which can help prevent blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal.

Kidney beans are also rich in protein, molybdenum (an integral component of the enzyme sulfite oxidase - responsible for detoxifying sulfites), folate, magnesium, iron, Vitamin B1 and manganese.

These properties gives kidney beans the following health benefits and they include: lowers the risk of heart attacks, gives you energy to burn while stabilising blood sugar levels, all in a fat-free little package.