Lentils
Lentils belong to the legume group, and are in different colors, such as green, yellow, brown, and orange, which is a source of iron, calcium, carbohydrates and other elements, the equivalent of a cup of lentils 230 calories of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, For the body dramatically, it also contains a small amount of fat and cholesterol.
Types of lentils
- Raw lentils (brown): Brown lentil is one of the most common types, brown and black, with 100 g of brown lentils containing 1 g fat, 60 g carbohydrate, 26 g protein and brown lentil helping to fill 58% of our daily needs of thiamine, and blocking 42% of our needs Daily for iron, as well as vitamin B6 and folic acid.
- Cracked Lentils (Orange Color): Brown lentils are better than orange lentils. Each 100g of orange lentils contains an approximate amount of proteins, iron and carbohydrates contained in brown lentils, but the simple difference is that it increases the fat content in the orange lentils. Orange lentils also provide 20% Of our daily vitamin needs, and 34% of our daily need for thiamine.
Benefits of Black Lentils
- The fiber found in black lentils contributes to the maintenance of cholesterol level and maintains blood glucose levels.
- Lentils peel prevents constipation, and maintain the softness of the stomach and burn fat.
- It is an important source of potassium that contributes to the health of the heart and arteries and protects against various cancers.
- Maintains bone health and strength and protects it from osteoporosis and fractures, because it contains a high percentage of calcium.
- Maintains body agility and strength, helps to lose weight, because it contains a low percentage of fat and cholesterol.
- Protects the body from anemia and anemia, because it contains a high percentage of iron.
- Supports, protects and strengthens nerves, so as to avoid vitamin B.
- Useful for children as they increase their weight, and helps to grow their teeth and bones and keep them from necrosis and breakage.
- A helpful factor for urination, increase body sweating, and get rid of toxins.
- Lentil flour is an important factor to help people with mental work, as well as suffering from indigestion.
- Helps breastfeeding women to increase milk secretion.
- It helps to open the cysts, by boiling it in the water and then crushing it and then using it as compresses on these cysts.
- Is a substitute food for meat in case of non-presence, because it contains similar or similar nutrients elements.