CRP and colorectal cancer: For example, Hartman et al. [96] report that the consumption of navy, pinto, kidney, and black beans (about 250 g/day, i.e., 1.5 cups) for four weeks reduces the levels of inflammation biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), and soluble tumor necrosis factor-a receptors I and II in men with colorectal cancer.