The year of the pulse | hotelsmag.com

At the beginning of the calendar year, the General Assembly of the United Nations proudly declared that 2016 would be the "International Year of Pulses." Before your mind wonders onto thoughts of impending electromagnetic pulses and what not, know that a pulse is simply another, more encompassing term for a bean. And the timing couldn’t be better to bring these powerhouse foods back into the limelight.