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Bean sprouts

Bean sprouts...

Nowadays, more people are becoming adherents to a healthy lifestyle, an integral part of which is a balanced and proper diet. Many people do not even imagine that sprouts and sprouts of beans can be incredibly useful, and besides, tasty food. In Asia, bean sprouts are called the "elixir of life. " This is primarily due to the unique useful properties of the product.

Many researchers consider bean sprouts to be the healthiest food for the human body. For the first time, sprouted bean sprouts began to be consumed in China, as well as ancient Greece. Archaeologists were able to find confirmation that the sprouts of beans or mung beans were eaten more than five thousand years ago. An interesting historical fact - the luminary and father founder of modern medicine Hippocrates strongly advised his patients as a preventive and therapeutic remedy for bean and wheat sprouts. Sprouted beans are grain with a root that reaches a length of no more than 3 mm.

It is worth noting that as a result of research, it was found that bean sprouts contain a much larger number of vitamins, and in addition, natural compounds useful for the human body. However, in addition to vitamins, the chemical composition of bean sprouts contains eight amino acids essential for the human body. More uniquely, all useful natural compounds are found in bean sprouts in the most favorable form for good digestibility by the body.

This is due to the fact that during germination, the chemical composition of bean sprouts is saturated with various groups of enzymes that become catalysts during the growth of the plant. In cooking, bean sprouts are used in different ways. The original refreshing taste of the product can garnish many culinary items. As a rule, bean sprouts are used to make vitamin salads, as well as in soups, as a side dish and an addition to meat dishes. In addition, bean sprouts are used as a culinary sprinkle for ready-made main dishes, soups or side dishes.

The seeds of golden beans or mung beans, as well as mash, are most often chosen for germination. In addition, sprouts of angular beans or azuki seedlings are used for food. Nutritionists and doctors advise people with diabetes to eat bean sprouts. Regular use of bean sprouts in writing is considered an excellent preventive against atherosclerosis. Like other types of sprouted seeds or beans, bean sprouts help to establish digestive and metabolic processes, and also have a positive effect on the entire human body as a whole.


bean sprouts 4 kCal

Energy value of bean sprouts (Ratio of proteins, fats, carbohydrates - ju):

Proteins: 1.5 g (~ 6 kCal)
Fats: 0.1 g (~ 1 kCal)
Carbohydrates: 1.8 g (~ 7 kCal)

Energy ratio (b | y): 150% | 23% | 180%