3 simple, hearty bean recipes from the founder of London's 'it' bean brand, to help cut inflammation and cholesterol

• Beans are a budget-friendly and tasty nutritional powerhouse. • A private chef-turned premium bean brand founder shared 3 recipes that are high in protein and fiber. • She adds them to classic dishes like soups to make them more nutritious.

Eating one cup of beans a day can help you reach almost any nutritional goal you might have.

Want to add extra protein to your meal? Beans. Improve your gut health? Beans. Reduce inflammation? Beans. Eat fewer ultra-processed foods? Beans.

Few know this better than Amelia Christie-Miller, the 32-year-old founder and CEO of Bold Bean Co., a UK-based premium bean brand whose jars of fat chickpeas and butter beans, among others, can be found on the shelves of most upmarket delis or grocery stores in London.

Christie-Miller is on a mission to get