Staff Golfscope University (Canada) came to the conclusion that dishes of lentils helps to lower the concentration of cholesterol in the blood and lead to normal blood pressure. According to them, regular consumption of lentils gives the effect of protection from cardiovascular disease, and also comments positively on the endocrine system.
Scientists have conducted a series of experiments in which participants ate potatoes, rice, and lentils in different ways. For example, the volunteers ate potatoes or rice, or used these products with the addition of lentils.
Experts have found that lentils as an additional ingredient contributed to a decrease in blood sugar. The presence of a high blood sugar level stimulates the growth process atherosclerotic plaques, experts remind.
“By eating rice and lentils sugar were 20 percent lower than in the use of rice in its purest form. A mixture of lentils and potatoes did sugar levels by 35 percent lower than just potatoes,” – said the canadian researchers.
Effect of lentil experts explain the rich content of a large number of vitamins and minerals. This legume contains in its composition of almost the entire periodic table, and it is particularly high in concentrations of vitamins A, PP, and fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6. It has substances that suppress the growth of tumors. In addition, lentil is a rich source of tryptophan – an amino acid that helps produce serotonin, protecting against depression.
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