If you go to the grocery store in the grocery store, in the most prominent places you will see a huge selection of rice, buckwheat, millet, peas and other cereals and legumes. But the lentils, if it will be in the range, will modestly not stand in the most noticeable corner: the demand for this outlandish product for many, is now small.
Benefit and harm of red lentils
Lentils and dishes from it are not popular on our tables. And in vain, because lentils - an excellent source of useful minerals, vitamins and trace elements, necessary for our body. There are several varieties of lentils. The most popular red varieties of this plant. There are several reasons for this: first, dishes made from such lentils are especially tasty, and secondly, red lentils are prepared most quickly. Therefore, it is especially popular among soup lovers and mashed potatoes. In addition, it is red lentils that are known for their useful properties.
In such a lentil contains a large amount of iron. Therefore, dishes from this type of lentils must be included in the diet of people with anemia, pregnant women, donors. It will be useful for older children. But for young children, the benefits of red lentils are relative. Kids should be given this product with great care. Lentils are hard to digest food, which can cause abdominal pain and gas formation. For the same reason, it is not recommended to use it and people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
What is useful red lentils?
This culture is characterized by a high content of vegetable protein. Therefore, dishes with red lentils should be included in the diet of vegetarians, since the body must necessarily get enough protein to maintain health. In addition, vegetable protein is easier to digest than animal protein, and is more useful.