Mankind is not satisfied with the peas, how many years, more precisely, thousands of years. Chinese, Greeks, Romans, Europeans, and not just Europeans, and individuals close to the kings were able to eat dishes (delicacies!) From peas.
Today, peas have a reputation that is not exquisite - even children know that peas contribute to increased gas production. Well, and the lyrics associated with the once-served serve by the kings are dispelled by the simplicity of peas in growing - peas became available to everyone and everywhere.
With all this, the benefits and harm of peas remained unchanged.
Benefits of peas for the body
The main benefit of peas for our body is its energy value. Peas are the record holder for the content of both protein and carbohydrates, thus being a protein-starch food product, which in fact does not require any additives - neither meat nor garnish, because it is both of them.
Peas can be an excellent substitute for meat for vegetarians. It is very useful for replenishing the deficiency of vitamins A, C, B and nutrients - fluoride and potassium.
Although, then, what is the use of peas, is predetermined by an entirely different component - flavonoids. These substances interfere with the oxidative processes inside us, respectively, protect us from the accumulation of free radicals and the growth of tumors.
Peas like to recommend to their patients cardiologists. It is proved that regular use of this sort of legumes reduces the risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack. And it is not surprising, in nature there are really few such "complex preparations" that can boast of the widest range of micro- and macroelements:
- Potassium and sodium (both are responsible for the potassium-sodium balance, which provides full-value work of the myocardium);
- magnesium - known macrocell of cores;
- phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine;
- iodine, zinc, iron, (rarest!) selenium, copper, molybdenum, fluorine, chromium, cobalt, vanadium, tin, etc.
This composition is incomplete, but even impressive in this form, and even somewhere, frightening, the entire periodic table of Mendeleev is involuntarily recalled ... True, instead of being afraid, peas should be used for a daily diet, that is, a ration, because then one can forget about the additional reception of chemist's vitamins.
Firstly, peas help those who are always on their feet and on the run. Peas are a product of people who lead an active lifestyle, which simply need a nourishing and full-fledged food .
Secondly, peas improve not only physical, but mental health. It is useful for memory, concentration and attention - here again affects a diverse composition.
Peas can be used as a quick medicine for heartburn - only 3-4 grains of green peas soaked in water, enough that the attack of heartburn stopped.
Harm?
With the fact that the benefits of peas are easy to understand, but whether there can be such an impeccable food product minuses - the question is much more difficult.
The benefits and contra-indications of peas move in step with each other, therefore one without the other is impossible.
Of course, peas are famous for the famous property to promote flatulence. As we have already mentioned, this happens only with people not adapted - do not eat a lot of peas, if you are prone to bloating and gas. And if you really can not give up this royal delicacy, use peas with fennel and dill - the negative effect will go unnoticed, and the benefits will remain.
There is one category of people who are still better off without peas - these are gouty patients. Peas are rich in purines - substances that increase the content of uric acid in the joints, so the disease "rich and noble" is progressing.
Slimming and peas
If you are on a diet, pea porridge or pea soup with croutons is not the best choice. Peas, from which we are all preparing this, are very caloric - about 300 kcal per 100 g, although, of course, already these weights can be overeaten.
But green peas do not cost you anything - only 73 kcal. Therefore, on a diet, he is much preferable.