Ok, so it takes a bit more than one green bean a day to keep osteoporosis away, however, one cup of day should do the job; one cup provides 25% of the recommended daily value of vitamin K.
Besides osteoporosis, the result of a vitamin k deficiency could lead to heavy menstrual bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria (blood in the urine), nosebleeds, eye hemorrhages, anemia, gum bleeding, prolonged clotting times, hematomas, hemorrhaging, easy bruising, purpura, osteopenia, osteoporosis, fractures, hypercalciuria, and calcification of soft tissue, especially heart valves.
So green beans are an easy way to get the very important vitamin K.
Also, green beans are very high in Vitamin C which studies have shown help prevent or lesson the symptoms associated with colds or the flu.
Green beans are also high in the mineral manganese.
A lot of people are not familiar with manganese and it's benefits.
Like Vitamin K, it is very helpful with osteoporosis and it has also helped with anxiety and depression.
A delicious way to cook green beans is to saute them in a pan with olive oil and some onion powder (even kids who hate onions..
which is pretty much all of them, usually like the taste of onion powder)...
and just a little salt.
Don't cook the beans in water, however, as the water will suck up a lot of the nutrients from the green beans.
Another tip is to buy your green beans at a local fruit and vegetable stand.
The beans will be much fresher and it will cost a lot less than in the store.