Description
Here are just a few of the health benefits you can get from eating
it:
1. Lower Cholesterol Mung beans are low in cholesterol and high in
soluble dietary fibers. Dietary fiber refers to certain food
particles that cannot be digested. Soluble fiber when mixed with
water in the digestive tract will form a gel-like material, which
in turn aids in supporting essential bodily functions. They
also help lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) by encouraging
the production of LDL receptors that are responsible for removing
excess LDL cholesterol out of the blood stream. It is recommended
to consume *0 to *5 g of soluble fiber per day to reduce the amount
of LDL cholesterol. Mung beans contain 1.9 g of total dietary fiber
per cup.
2. Fight Breast Cancer Mung beans contain protease inhibitors.
Protease inhibitors slow the replication of certain cancer cells
including those found in breast cancer. Protease inhibitors are
known to block and prevent formation of tumor cells.
3. Relieve Hot Flashes/Post-Menopause Mung beans are a a good
source of phytoestrogen which has been shown to relieve hot flashes
that are often disruptive and unpleasant.
4. Slow or Prevent Osteoporosis Phytoestrogen has also been shown
to prevent the often devastating effects of osteoporosis by
stimulating bone formation.
5. Diabetes Friendly As a low glycemic index food, they promote
healthy blood sugar levels and have shown promise in reducing blood
glucose, plasma C-peptide, glucagon and blood urea nitrogen levels
in non-human type*2 diabetic subjects in recent studies.
6. Protein Source Mung beans contain approximately 3.*6 g of
protein per cup (meat contains 7 g per cup).
7. Weight Control Mung beans are filling and a low calorie dense
food.
8. Blood Pressure Control Mung beans are high in potassium which
helps control blood pressure. They are also sodium free, so
no danger of a sodium-induced pressure attack.
9. Promotes Heart Health Mung beans contain magnesium which helps
the veins and arteries to relax, lessening resistance and improving
the flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.
Research has shown that a deficiency of magnesium is not only
associated with a heart attack but that immediately following a
heart attack, a lack of magnesium promotes free radical damage to
the heart.
*0. Anti-inflammatoryAgent This bean is an anti-inflammatory food
and helps to heal the body.
