Lima beans, also called butter beans, comes in a large variety. Lima beans can be collected in their immature stage, when they are consisting of a mushy, buttery texture, or they can be collected in their mature stage, while they are dry. Lima beans are an appetizing addition to stews and soups. But make sure that they are not overcooked because they will quickly break or fall apart. Lima beans are also an amazing source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, just like other beans. Apart from lowering cholesterol, lima beans' high fiber content also stops sugar levels from going up rapidly after a meal, making lima beans an ideal food for people with insulin resistance, hypoglycemia or diabetes. While there is a large variety of lima beans available right now, the types that are popular around the world is butter bean and the baby lima bean.