{"id":1482,"date":"2026-09-05T16:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1482"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:41:57","slug":"a-beans-journey-table-of-contents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1482","title":{"rendered":"A Bean\u2019s Journey \u2014 Read and Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.bj{max-width:1080px;margin:auto;color:#203b32;line-height:1.65;font-family:Arial,sans-serif}.bj *{box-sizing:border-box}.bj a{color:#185c42}.bj .hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:38px;align-items:center;background:#f4f3e9;padding:38px;border-radius:16px}.bj .cover{width:100%;height:auto}.bj h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:32px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 16px}.bj h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 10px}.bj .eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold}.bj .actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}.bj a.button{color:#185c42;background:transparent;display:inline-block;padding:12px 22px;border:2px solid #185c42;border-radius:7px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold}.bj a.primary{background:#185c42;color:white}.bj section{margin-top:48px;scroll-margin-top:30px}.bj video{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;background:#102b26;border-radius:8px}.bj .intro{max-width:780px}.bj .muted{color:#53655c}.bj details{border:1px solid #d2dcd4;border-radius:8px;margin:12px 0;overflow:hidden}.bj summary{cursor:pointer;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:18px;background:#f6f8f4}.bj summary:focus-visible,.bj a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #c3922e;outline-offset:3px}.bj .num{color:#185c42;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold;min-width:35px}.bj .name{flex:1}.bj .sub{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal}.bj .time{white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px}.bj .episode-body{padding:20px}.bj .chapters{padding-left:24px}.bj .chapters li{margin:12px 0}.bj .note{padding:16px 20px;background:#f4f3e9;border-left:4px solid #c3922e}.bj .byline{font-size:14px}@media(max-width:640px){.bj .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:24px;gap:20px}.bj .cover{width:150px}.bj h2{font-size:28px}.bj summary{padding:14px;gap:10px}.bj .episode-body{padding:12px}.bj .time{font-size:12px}}\n.bj #read-book li{margin-bottom:22px}.bj #read-book li>a{font-weight:700}.bj .toc-note{margin:5px 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#344b43}<\/style>\n<div class=\"bj\">\n<div class=\"hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cover\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/a-beans-journey-front-cover-6x9-300dpi-scaled.png\" alt=\"A Bean\u2019s Journey book cover\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">Read \u2022 Watch \u2022 Explore<\/p><h2>From Seed to Human Health<\/h2><p>Follow an ordinary bean through the living world that grows it, the kitchen, digestion, the microbiome, and the work of human cells. Explore what happens along the way\u2014and what the evidence tells us about health.<\/p><p>Read at your own pace or follow the illustrated video journey. Both are free and open to everyone.<\/p><p class=\"byline\">Martin J. Coyne, MD, MMI<br>Published by Epigenetixx LLC<\/p><div class=\"actions\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"#read-book\">Read the Book<\/a><a class=\"button primary\" href=\"#watch-series\">Watch the Series<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section id=\"read-book\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">The complete online book<\/p><h2>Read the Book<\/h2><p>Explore the full explanations, scientific context, and references chapter by chapter.<\/p><ol class=\"chapters\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1448\">Introduction \u2014 Meet the Bean<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Follow an ordinary bean from its beginnings as a seed to its place in human nutrition.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1450\">Chapter 1 \u2014 The Seed: Biological Potential in Waiting<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Explore the stored nutrients and living structures that prepare a bean seed for growth.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1452\">Chapter 2 \u2014 The Plant: Biological Potential Requires an Ecosystem<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">See how soil, sunlight, water, and surrounding organisms shape the developing plant.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1454\">Chapter 3 \u2014 The Bean and Us: From Seed to Staple<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Learn how beans became staple foods and how their structure connects agriculture with nutrition.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1456\">Chapter 4 \u2014 The Kitchen: Making the Bean Edible<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Explore how soaking, cooking, and preparation change the bean before it reaches the digestive tract.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1458\">Chapter 5 \u2014 Digestion: Opening the Bean<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Follow the digestive processes that release nutrients from the cooked bean.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1460\">Chapter 6 \u2014 What Digestion Leaves Behind<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Discover which parts escape digestion and continue their journey into the colon.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1462\">Chapter 7 \u2014 The Microbiome: A Community Receives the Bean<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Meet the microbial community that receives and transforms the bean\u2019s remaining components.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1464\">Chapter 8 \u2014 Metabolites: What Microorganisms Make<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Explore the compounds microorganisms produce as they metabolize material from the bean.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1466\">Chapter 9 \u2014 Cellular Sensing: How Cells Detect the Journey<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">See how cells detect nutrients and microbial metabolites through biological sensing systems.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1468\">Chapter 10 \u2014 Gene Regulation: Changing Cellular Priorities<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Explore how signals from the journey connect with the regulation of gene activity.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1470\">Chapter 11 \u2014 Metabolism: The Microbiome Returns the Bean to Us<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Follow the metabolic routes through which microbial products reconnect the bean with the body.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1472\">Chapter 12 \u2014 Tissue Function: When the Bean Changes What the Body Does<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Examine how cellular responses connect with the functions of tissues and organs.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1474\">Chapter 13 \u2014 Does the Journey Improve Health?<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Consider the evidence linking the bean\u2019s biological journey with outcomes that matter for health.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1476\">Chapter 14 \u2014 The Long View: The Bean at the Table<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Place beans within everyday meals, dietary patterns, and the longer view of nutrition.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1478\">Conclusion \u2014 What the Bean Has Taught Us<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Bring together the journey from seed to human health and its lessons for understanding food.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1480\">About the Author<\/a><p class=\"toc-note\">Learn about Martin J. Coyne and the clinical and scientific interests behind the book.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><a href=\"#watch-series\">Continue to the video series \u2193<\/a><\/p><\/section>\n<section id=\"watch-series\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">15 episodes \u00b7 About 46 minutes<\/p><h2>Watch the Series<\/h2><p>Begin with the short introduction, then follow the episodes in order or choose a topic below. Select an episode title to open its video.<\/p><div class=\"intro\"><h3>A 49-second introduction<\/h3>\n<video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/introduction-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Series introduction\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-introduction-v1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/introduction-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-introduction-v1.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video>\n<\/div><p class=\"note\">Episode 1 also includes this introduction. You can start there directly. Use the video player\u2019s captions control for English captions.<\/p>\n<details id=\"episode-1\"><summary><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>The Seed Awakens<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:44 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-01-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 1\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode1-narrated-v2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-01-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode1-narrated-v2.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1450\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-2\"><summary><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>The Plant<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">and Its Ecosystem<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:16 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-02-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 2\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode2-narrated-v3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-02-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode2-narrated-v3.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1452\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-3\"><summary><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>From Seed to Staple<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:27 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-03-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 3\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode3-narrated-v2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-03-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode3-narrated-v2.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1454\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-4\"><summary><span class=\"num\">04<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>The Kitchen<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">Making the Bean Edible<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:14 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-04-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode4-narrated-v2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-04-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode4-narrated-v2.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1456\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-5\"><summary><span class=\"num\">05<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>Digestion<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">Opening the Bean<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:18 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-05-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 5\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode5-narrated-v4.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-05-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode5-narrated-v4.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1458\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-6\"><summary><span class=\"num\">06<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>What Reaches the Colon<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"time\">3:13 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-06-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 6\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode6-narrated-v5.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-06-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode6-narrated-v5.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1460\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-7\"><summary><span class=\"num\">07<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>The Microbiome<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">A Community Receives the Bean<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:31 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-07-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 7\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode7-narrated-v3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-07-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode7-narrated-v3.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1462\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-8\"><summary><span class=\"num\">08<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>Microbial Chemistry<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">Making New Molecules<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:43 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-08-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 8\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode8-narrated-v4.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-08-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode8-narrated-v4.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1464\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-9\"><summary><span class=\"num\">09<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>Cellular Sensing<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">How Cells Detect the Journey<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:59 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-09-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 9\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode9-narrated-v4.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-09-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode9-narrated-v4.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1466\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-10\"><summary><span class=\"num\">10<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>Gene Regulation<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">Changing Cellular Priorities<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">2:48 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-10-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 10\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode10-narrated-v3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-10-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode10-narrated-v3.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1468\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-11\"><summary><span class=\"num\">11<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>Metabolism<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">Following the Recovered Carbon<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">3:33 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-11-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 11\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode11-narrated-v4.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-11-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode11-narrated-v4.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1470\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-12\"><summary><span class=\"num\">12<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>Tissue Function<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">When the Bean Changes What the Body Does<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">3:39 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-12-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 12\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode12-narrated-v3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-12-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode12-narrated-v3.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1472\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-13\"><summary><span class=\"num\">13<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>Does the Journey Improve Health?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"time\">4:59 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-13-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 13\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode13-narrated-v3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-13-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode13-narrated-v3.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1474\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-14\"><summary><span class=\"num\">14<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>The Long View<\/strong><span class=\"sub\">The Bean at the Table<\/span><\/span><span class=\"time\">3:45 \u25be<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"episode-body\"><video controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" poster=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-14-poster.jpg\" aria-label=\"Episode 14\"><source src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode14-narrated-v3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><track kind=\"captions\" src=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/episode-14-en.vtt\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bean-journey-episode14-narrated-v3.mp4\">Open video<\/a><\/p><\/video><p><a href=\"https:\/\/epinutrition.org\/?page_id=1476\">Read the corresponding book chapter \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details id=\"episode-15\"><summary><span class=\"num\">15<\/span><span class=\"name\"><strong>What the Bean Has Taught Us<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"time\">3:29 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