This Friday, July 27th, The Orpheum Theatrewill host a “bean” drive for the Mid-South Food Bank in conjunction with thescreening of hilarious Mel Brooks’western classic, Blazing Saddles.
Those familiar with the moviewill understand the bean reference. Yet, did you know that there are so manypositive nutrition facts when it comes to beans? Let’s start with the amazinglyhigh fiber count. One cup of black beans (2 servings) has more than 115% ofyour daily value of fiber, which gives beans the ability to satisfy yourappetite while seriously burning fat! Beans are also high in protein, which iswhy vegetarians aren’t the only ones eating beans in lieu of meat. With morethan 40 grams of protein in 1 cup of beans, you can see why they top the listof fat burning foods.
When it comes to nutritionfacts, beans are where it’s at. Withlarge amounts of thiamin, folate, vitamin B6 and niacin, beans can provide youand your fat burning efforts with plenty of health benefits to promotewellness. You also get lots of nutrients when you add beans to your diet,including; calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc and manganese.
Beans have also proven to provide many health benefits thatinclude lowering cholesterol and preventing spikes in blood sugar. This makesbeans even more appealing for diabetics, those suffering from hypoglycemia anda resistance to insulin. Furthermore, the soluble fiber in beans helps reduceyour risk of coronary disease and heart attacks.
If you can set aside thesometimes embarrassing side effects of eating beans, you’ll find that thehealth benefits far outweigh that small problem. Yet it’s the side effects thathave made beans the subject matter of countless jokes, children’s songs, and amemorable campfire scene in the Mel Brooks movie, Blazing Saddles. AlthoughWarner Brothers executives asked Mel Brooks to remove the famous campfirescene, he ignored the request and the film became a international success.
Can you imagine the BlazingSaddles without the beans? Can youimagine your pantry without beans? Sadly, many Mid-South families can.
But you can do something to help. ThisFriday night, bring a can of beans to The Orpheum’s showing of BlazingSaddles and you’ll save $2 off the price of admission while also helping The Mid-SouthFood Bank stock thepantries of needy families in our community. Donations are often slow inthe summer, and every can helps fight hunger in the Mid-South.
The Mid-South Food Bank fights hunger through the efficient collection and distribution of wholesome food and through education and advocacy. It serves a network of partner agencies that includes food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, youth programs, senior programs, rehabilitation centers and other charitable feeding programs. The Mid-South Food Bank has distributed 10.3 million pounds of food and other groceries in its 31-county service area in 2011. For more information, please visit www.midsouthfoodbank.org.
Blazing Saddles @The Orpheum this Friday, July 27th. Doors open at 6:15 PM forpre-movie fun.
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