
Benefits of Lentils
Benefits & Effects of Lentils
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Vitamins & Nutrients found in Lentils (Click for details)
Magnesium is a chemical element, essential for life. It is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body, mostly in the bones, heart, muscles, and liver. Certain medications such as antibiotics, allergy medicine, and diuretics interfere with magnesium absorption. People deficient in magnesium can suffer from hypertension, osteoporosis, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, or even alcoholism.
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) is one of the eight known B Vitamins. When consumed in a regular diet - preferably raw, it helps keep your heart and nervous system working properly. Without it you would suffer from diseases of the nervous system, weakness and pain in your arms and legs, heart failure, amnesia, and more.
Raw green peas, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, asparagus, lima beans and tuna are the ideal source for B1, although it is found in pork and oysters, cooking them at high temperatures destroys the thiamin.
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) helps your body turn fats and carbohydrates into usable energy, improves agility, prevent acne, and helps your body produce the healthy fats it needs.
Deficiencies in B5 will lead to weakness, numbness, fatigue, and sometimes a burning pain in the feet.
Cauliflower, mushrooms, sunflower seeds, yogurt, calf’s liver, corn, broccoli, squash or eggs supply B5.
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) helps your nervous system send messages to and from your brain. B6 also helps your body break down the protein from the foods you eat.
If you don’t have enough B6 vitamins, you would be likely to suffer from depression, high blood pressure, water retention and more.
Protein foods are high in B6. Mainly meat, nuts, wheat germ, brown rice, beans, peas, bananas, brussel sprouts, halibut, avocado, cantaloupe, tomatoes, roast beef, cottage cheese.
Folate has many functions. Like Vitamin B7, it helps prevent birth defects in babies if consumed during pregnancy. It may also slow the effects of age on the brain. Folic acid helps create red blood cells and repair DNA. It can help prevent Alzheimer's and some forms of cancer.
You can get plenty of folic acid in your diet by eating greens like broccoli and green beans, leafy greens like spinach, papaya, lima beans, asparagus, avocado, and squash. Citrus fruits, strawberries, nuts, seeds, beef liver, eggs and legume also provide folic acid, as does brown rice, wheat germ and fortified grains. Fortified foods contain Folic Acid, the synthesized version of Folate.
Zinc is good for reducing inflammation, boosting the immune system, and facilitating healing. It can help treat or prevent acne and enables quicker recovery from the common cold. It can reduce the symptoms of diarrhea and help prevent or slow age-related diseases such as macular degeneration. Topically, it is used in ointments to treat diaper rash and sunburn. Too much zinc, however, can lead to a deficiency in copper, which could result in neurological issues.
Disclaimer:
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For best results, fresh, organic foods are recommended.
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Foods are most nutritious in their raw form, unless heating is required.
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Food sources are recommended over supplements, but in the event you must use supplements, be sure to purchase them from a reputable source. In the U.S., supplements are not regulated by the FDA.
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"Everything in moderation" is a good rule of thumb. Don't shock your system by eating dozens of apples (or anything) in one day. A balanced, yet varied diet is the goal.
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As with medicine, there are no guarantees. Preventative steps can help prevent illness and possibly prolong lives, but there are many contributing factors and variables which can sometimes produce unexpected results.
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Do research and consult your physician before making any serious changes to your diet or taking supplements. Discuss any allergies or concerns you may have. If you are taking any prescriptions or medications, this is especially important.
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The information presented here is based on my research and years of note-taking. What started as a short list of cures for friends and family has grown into a full and very complex database, yet is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of eating healthy foods. This list is a work in progress and by no means complete. My goal is to help people suffering from various ailments, with a secondary goal of spreading the news about the miraculous healing power of foods. Use this information as a launchpad into your new healthy life.
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