Long bean are a more uncommon variety of beans where they grow very very long in comparison to regular garden bush beans. Can be used in all the same ways regular green beans are used, though the flavor is slightly more bitter. Typically used in cooking.
Green beans are associated with a potentially lower risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancer. Green beans are also associated with potential eye health and improvement with depression. Some studies show that green beans may appear to promote fertility in women.