Older Adults' Awareness and Knowledge of Beans in Relation to Their Nutrient Content and Role in Chronic Disease Risk.

Awareness and knowledge of nutrient-dense foods are important for older adults to help them make dietary choices that support a food-first approach to healthy aging. This is especially important since age is a major risk factor for chronic disease and the proportion of older adults in North America is increasing. Beans can contribute to a food-first approach to healthy aging as they are nutrient-dense and can reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

Motivators, Barriers and Other Factors Related to Bean Consumption in Older Adults.

Beans are nutrient-dense and can reduce risk of chronic diseases. This is relevant to older adults who can benefit from consuming beans to reduce their elevated chronic disease risk. This study explored bean consumption in older adults (≥65 years) using mixed-methods including a researcher-administered questionnaire ( = 250) and focus groups ( = 49).

Health claims and information sources in relation to bean consumption in older adults.

Bean consumption can reduce chronic disease risk and improve diet quality; however, bean consumption among North Americans is low. Since health claims and other information sources could increase bean consumption, their exploration is warranted, particularly among older adults, a population well positioned to benefit. The purpose of this study was to explore bean consumption among older adults (≥65 years old) in relation to health claims and other information sources.