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Peanuts Nutrients and Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:30 +0000

Peanuts are good and healthy for our bodies, but make sure that you are not allergic to them before you start devouring them. Peanuts are not really from a nut family, they are members of the legumes family. Did you know that regularly eating pickled foods can actually increase the risk of colon cancer. Also, instead of eating peanut butter with jelly, you should try peanut butter with real raw honey, or peanut butter and some fruit. You can enjoy Peanuts with salads, sauteed vegetables, or just alone as a snack. The Nutrients that you would find in a quarter of a cup of Raw Peanuts are:
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin (good amount)
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B7, Biotin
- Vitamin B9, Folate (good amount)
- Vitamin E
- Manganese (good amount)
- Tryptophan (good amount)
- Copper (good amount)
- Protein (good amount)
- Calories
- Carbohydrates
- Dietary Fiber
- Natural Fats
- Calcium
- Iodine
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Molybdenum
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Zinc
- Amino Acids (good amount)

If you would regularly eat Peanuts, then you could enjoy these kind of benefits:
- Reduces Cardiovascular Disease
- Supports Heart Health
- Improves Heart Health
- Antioxidant Protection
- Reduces Coronary Heart Disease
- Reduces Risk of Stroke
- Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
- Helps prevent Gallstones
- Protects from Alzheimers disease
- Protects from Cognitive Decline
- Reduces Risk of weight gain

Green Peas Benefits and Nutrients

Vladimir Yasmenko — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:19:59 +0000

Green Peas are considered very healthy vegetables too. Green Peas are a part of Legumes family. You could enjoy Green Peas in a green salad, with mushrooms, chicken salad, stir-fries, or just enjoy it by itself alone. Green Peas have very good nutrients, vitamins, ingredients, and other fun stuff:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin C (good amount)
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K (large amount)
- Manganese (good amount)
- Dietary Fiber
- Folate
- Tryptophan
- Phosphorus
- Protein
- Magnesium
- Copper
- Iron
- Zinc
- Potassium
- Carbohydrates
- Natural Sugar
- Disaccharides
- Water
- Calcium
- Chloride
- Iodine
- Molybdenum
- Selenium
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Amino Acids

Green Peas have a very healthy and beneficial properties too. If you eat Green Peas regularly, then they will most likely get you these kind of benefits:
- Improves Bones
- Supports Cardiovascular Health
- Supports Heart Health
- Prevents blood clotting
- Provides Healthy Energy
- Supports Blood Cell Health
- Helps Protect from Anemia
- Helps Protect from Fatigue
- Supports Immune System
- Helps Protect from Learning Problems
- Prevents Cancers
- Protects from Leukemia Cancer
- Protects from Lymphoma Cancer
- Protects from Lung Cancer
- Protects from Colorectal Cancer
- Protects from Pancreatic Cancer
- Protects from Breast Cancer
- Protects from Prostate Cancer
- Protects from Cervix Cancer
- Protects from Ovarian Cancer
- Provides Antioxidant Protection
- Protects DNA
- Promotes Optimal Health

So, next time you are planning to buy something for a snack, try out the green peas, they will only benefit you and your body.

Lentils Nutrients and Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:53:05 +0000

Just like other Legumes, Lentils are very good and healthy beans too. Some say that you do not need to presoak them, but some recommend that you presoak Lentils in water just like the beans for about six hours. Some people like to eat cold salads out of lentils, some like soups out of lentils, and some like to eat just lentils alone with some other dishes. The Nutrients in lentils are very good and unique, here is the list:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Potassium
- Molybdenum (extreme amount)
- Folate (large amount)
- Dietary Fiber (large amount)
- Tryptophan (good amount)
- Manganese (good amount)
- Iron
- Protein
- Phosphorus
- Copper
- Carbohydrates
- Insoluble Fiber
- Water
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Selenium
- Zinc
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Amino Acids (large amounts)

With these kinds of nutrients, ingredients, and vitamins in Lentils, here comes the awesome benefits list too:
- Lowers Cholesterol
- Maintains Normal Blood Sugar Levels
- Prevents Constipation
- Increases Stool Bulk
- Prevents Digestive Disorders
- Prevents Diverticulosis
- Prevents Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Prevents Coronary Heart Disease
- Prevents Cardiovascular Disease
- Improves Heart Health
- Promotes Vein health
- Promotes Arteries health
- Prevents Heart Attack
- Protects from Free Radicals
- Promotes Digestive System
- Provides Healthy Energy
- Improves Nerve Function
- Prevents Alzheimers Disease
- Prevents Anemia
- Promotes good sleep
- Regulates your appetite
- Elevates your mood
- Promotes healthy bones
- Promotes strong bones

Red Beans Nutrients and Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:38:58 +0000

Red Beans are also healthy and are kind of different from black beans. There are usually two kind of red beans, small and big. Red Beans are pretty healthy Legumes because of these nutrients:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin B1, thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Lots of folate
- Pantothenic Acid
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Zinc
- Copper
- Lots of Manganese
- Selenium
- Water
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Lots of Dietary Fiber
- Carbohydrates
- Protein

The Red Bean Legumes have very important benefits too that are great for our bodies:
- strengthens teeth
- strengthens bones
- provides healthy energy
- promotes bone health
- promotes bone development
- prevents tiredness
- promotes heart health
- promotes weight loss
- prevents cancers
- provides good antioxidant protection
- prevents stroke

Black Beans Nutrients and Benefits

Vladimir Yasmenko — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:53:27 +0000

Black Beans are great legumes and have a very unique and descriptive name because they are black and they are beans. To make the cooking of Black Beans faster and to digest them better you must Presoak them in just plain water for about eight hours or just overnight. Black Beans are great in Black Bean Soups, in Burritos, or just like a good side entree for a dinner or lunch. Black Beans are very healthy for our bodies too, because they have these important nutrients:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Lots of Molybdenum
- Lots of Folate
- Lots of Dietary Fiber
- Lots of Tryptophan
- Manganese
- Protein
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Iron
- Carbohydrates
- Water
- Calcium
- Potassium
- Zinc
- Amino Acids

The Black Beans have very good health benefits too and here is the list of those benefits:
- Lowers Cholesterol
- Helps with Diabetes
- Keeps blood sugar levels normal
- Helps Detoxify Sulfites better
- Increases Stool Bulk
- Prevents Constipation
- Prevents Digestive Disorders
- Prevents Irritative Bowel Syndromes
- Prevents Diverticulosis
- Lots of Antioxidants
- Supports Antioxidant defense
- Promotes optimal health
- Protect from cancer
- Lowers risk of heart attack
- Prevents heart disease
- Promotes heart health
- Promotes healthy metabolism
- Lowers Homocysteine
- Promotes healthy digestion
- Provides healthy energy