Power Up Your Mood with Beans

Written by Andrew Akhapong, MS, RD, LD, Mackenthun’s Registered Dietitian Updated July 2, 2024 The Canned Beans Council published a study in 2020 assessing consumer attitudes towards beans. The findings that they have found include –  18% of consumers eat beans at least 3+ times/week 56% of consumers believe beans may reduce heart disease and […]

May Food Affect Your Mental Health?

Written by Andrew Akhaphong, MS, RD, LD, Mackenthun’s Registered Dietitian Updated: April 25, 2024 According to the United States Department of Agriculture, more than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness.(1) “This is equivalent to over 50 million Americans”.(2) Additionally 1 in 10 US youths have depression which creates a barrier to […]