Lentils

Lentils are scientifically known as lens culinaris. There are various colours of lentils available, like- red, yellow, green etc. This nutritional food product is available throughout the year. A few benefits are follows:

•    It’s also a rich source of magnesium & folate, which will help you to keep your heart healthy & free from various ailments.

•    Lentils are also an outstanding source of iron, which is quite essential for pregnant as well as lactating women etc. Lentils provide quality amount of iron to the developing children.

•    It has potential to reduce the level of homocysteine, which is quite beneficial for heart as well as walls of your artery.

•    Lentils are an excellent suppler of insoluble as well as soluble fiber. It helps you to control your cholesterol level. Soluble fiber supports you to control your blood sugar level & insoluble fiber is also found to be beneficial for reducing your constipation problem.

•    Presence of magnesium reduces the blood flow renitence, which leads to lowering of the heart attack chances.

Things you need to memories:

•    People, who are sensitive to purines, need to avoid it, because lentils are also a source of purines. Extreme purines can create the uric acid problem, which can leads to kidney stones, gout etc.

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