What is useful for lentils for the body of women, men and when losing weight

Small, environmentally friendly, non-accumulating toxins from the soil, lenticular grains have a lot of advantages. They are easy to cultivate and store, useful to use. Lentils are used as healing medicinal tinctures. Geography of growth begins on the Egyptian lands.

Lentil composition

Lentils grow on low annual bushes in the form of small flat beans. Soluble fiber, a wide range of trace elements indicate nutritional value. A solid amount of protein, more than meat products, among plants is the third indicator on the list. In the energy metabolism, vitamins and dietary fibers are involved. Use of the plant:

1. Lentil consumption saturates the body gradually - introducing complex carbohydrates into the food structure.
2. There are macro and microelements, vitamins PP, B1, B2, E, A. Tryptophan is struggling with depression. Folic acid protects against cancerous growths.
3. Iron from lentils is especially well absorbed with herbs, preventing anemia. A sufficient amount in small potassium beans.
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4. The inability to accumulate toxins - the main thing, than beans of lentil. Croups fearlessly include in dietary nutrition, eaten by elderly people, adolescents.

Calorie per 100 g

The light weight of lentil beans makes it possible to cook a few portions of a dish from a small amount. With thermal treatment, healing properties are not lost. Caloric content is shown in the comparative table. Energy value in 100 grams:

Indicator / Type	Dry	Sprouted	Boiled	Canned
Proteins, g	25	9	8.4	6
Carbohydrates, g	54	22	20.5	12
Fat, g	1,5	0.5	0.12	0,4
Caloric value, kcal	323	106	116	77
Calorie content,% of daily norm	14	5	5	3

Rules:

1. After cooking, the calorie content( see the row of kilocalories) decreases sharply.
2. Lentil is considered to be warming and is recommended for people living in cold areas. Combination with "hot" spices enhances the effect.
3. Sprouted lentils are much easier to dry: the volume of one hundred grams will be more.

Chemical composition of lentils

Three varieties of lentils used for food contain basically the same set of fats, fatty acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals. Some differences are in the chemical composition, the effect on the body in red, black, green-yellow( ordinary) lentils:

Indicators / Grade	Red	Green	Black
Energy value, kcal	358	352	324
Water, g	7.2	8.3	7.7
Proteins, g	23.9	24.6	23.4
Fats,g	1.1	1.1	1.02
Inorganic substances, g:	3	2.7
Carbohydrates, g:	63.1	63.3	55.4
of sucrose	1,6	1,5
fructose	0.3	0.3
maltose	0.3	0.3
starch	47.6	49.9
Fiber, gr.	10,8	10,7
Sugar, gr.	2,03
Minerals, gr.:
Calcium	48	35
Iron	7.4	6.5
Magnesium	59	47
Phosphorus	294	281
Magnesium	59
Potassium	668	677
Sodium	7	6
Zinc	3,6	3,3
Copper	1,3	0, 8
Manganese	1.7	1.4
Selenium, μg	0.1
Vitamins, mg:
With	1.7	4.5
thiamin	0.5	0.9
riboflavin	0.1	0.21
nicotinic acid	1.5	2.6
pantothenic acid	0.4	2.1
B6	0.4	0, 5
A IU( ME)	58	39
E( alpha-tocopherol)	49
tocopherol, gamma	4.2
K( phylloquinone), μg	5
folic acid food, mcg	204	479
Lipids, g:
fatty acids saturated	0,4	0.2
fatty acids, monounsaturated	0.5	0,2
fatty acids, polyunsaturated	1,1	0,6
Phytosterols, mg:	57
Amino acids, g:
tryptophan	0.2	0.2
threonine	0.9
aspartic acid	2.8	2.8
glutamic acid	3.9	3.8

• The product of the red( bright orange) color contains somewhat less protein and carbohydrates. However, it has a lot of iron needed for the prevention of anemia. By weight, such lentils are heavier than green.
• Indicators of protein in the black variety occupy the middle between the two previous categories. There are more carbohydrates. Weight of grains is heavier than that of red. Black lentils exceed other varieties in terms of fiber, does not absorb toxins at all. It is a powerful antioxidant. Use it to strengthen immunity, resistance to stress, restore liver function, normalize blood pressure.
• Any of the varieties, subject to heat treatment, does not lose its usefulness. The caloric content changes favorably.

Analysis of the chemical composition clearly shows how useful the lentil beans . Table by grades:

Yellow lentils are obtained exclusively in the process of grinding the green variety, so the composition of the two species are close. A distinctive feature of all types of medicinal product - the time of cooking until ready. Green on the recipe brews longer, does not boil. In soaking for 30-40 minutes requires black lentils, then from it you can cook soup or mashed potatoes, as from other species.

The use of lentils for the body

The first valuable property of lentils, the lack of radionuclides, nitrates, other toxic substances. It is exceptionally eco-friendly. The absence of harm to health makes this product irreplaceable. Useful properties:

1. The presence of tryptophan balances the emotional background. Transforming into serotonin, the substance raises the mood, suppresses depressive states.
2. Boiled lentils will be an assistant in the fight against urolithiasis. With exacerbation of gastritis, stomach ulcer it is useful to use lentil mashed potatoes.
3. In diabetics, lentils are eaten instead of bread. Light carbohydrates in sprouted beans do not raise blood sugar. Stewed, boiled beans grains will be appreciated by pregnant women.
4. When the product is processed by the body, the temperature rises, blood circulation becomes active.
5. Eat ready meals and sprouts well for cosmetic purposes. Refreshes the complexion, the skin becomes smooth.
6. A small calorie content of boiled lentils is actively used in diet programs.

For men

There is no clear definition of how useful lentils are for men. Culture is little-known in Russia, its qualities have a general health-improving effect on the body. It is able to support the cardiovascular system in a healthy state. This is important, given the more frequent failures of this system in the male population. Dishes of lentils in the home menu saturate the person with energy, increase working capacity. Some physicians tend to believe that such legumes strengthen male strength.

For women

For healthy development of the fetus, support of the mother organism in the diet of future mothers includes a soup of lentils. Ladies appreciate the cosmetic possibilities and dietary properties of lentils. For most diet regimes, the main goal is weight reduction. Women easily achieve significant results by reducing calories in nutrition, balancing proteins, carbohydrates, fats. Constantly taking at least a minimal amount of lentils, you can achieve amazing results. Recommendations are as follows:

1. Lentil for diet meets all the requirements of most diets.
2. Carbohydrates of this plant are digested slowly. There is almost no fat in it. Vegetable proteins are combined with a high volume of fiber.
3. The water evaporates during cooking, while trace elements, vitamins remain intact.

Contraindications

Restricting the norms for nutrients, a nutritionist will tell you how to prepare lentils for weight loss. Due to the correct heat treatment, you can balance all the necessary elements. General advice: Of all kinds of lentils in dietary nutrition, it is better to use a red variety, it is easier to digest. Before cooking, you need to keep lentils in the water for two hours, cook over a small fire, do not add ingredients with sourness until cooking is finished. Major contraindications:

1. flatulence.
2. stones in the gallbladder.
3. hyperkalemia.
4. kidney disease.

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