Leenie, if you love white beans, I've got a cookbook for you
Fagioli - The Bean Cuisine of Italy It's a great book, especially for this time of year. It starts with bean basics and describes the various types of Italian beans and everything you need to know to cook them.
The recipes include appetizers, salads, side dishes, a wide variety of soups, and main dishes that combine beans with meats. Every recipe uses simple, healthy ingredients. It's not a "diet" cookbook, but almost everything should be acceptable, or easily modified by using a little less oil, etc.
It's my new favorite cookbook, or at least close to the top of the list
You can take a look at it on Amazon. Might give some more details. 
I'd love to try that book, I'll have to check it out. Which recipes have you tried and love?