surprisingly, caldinho de feijão is also a classic dish served during the feast of saint george, carnival, new year, and all festivals during warmer months - the secret to thick caldinho de feijão is to blend it and then pass it through a sieve making it a very tasty, nutritious dish and is full of iron.

beans have b complex, potassium, minerals and soluble fiber, which stimulate proper bowel function, and the bean husks have anthocyanins and flavonoids - they also have antioxidants that help fight aging and prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. 

for all of these benefits, it is good to eat about 100 grams, or four tablespoons, of beans a day.