Legumes

Legumes are simple dried peas and beans or also dry fruits which develop from a simple carpel and usually dehisce on two sides. Packed with nutrients, the common name for this type of fruit is a ‘pod’, although pod is also applied to a few other fruit types. Some of the varieties of The Nutrients found in the Legumes especially include some B Vitamins like the B1, B2, and niacin. Very good for health of people of all ages, the popular Legumes are soybean seeds, peas, peanut, and a variety of other types of beans.

A good source of iron and fiber, Legumes can be eaten fresh, canned, frozen, or dried. Also high in fat and carbohydrate and rich in potassium, calcium and iron, to acquire Healthy Eating Habit Legumes should be regularly included in out daily diet, especially the sprouted Legumes which are an excellent source of vitamin C and enzymes. Very good for the heart, its insoluble fiber speeds intestinal elimination, as well as a wealth of vitamins and minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc. Legumes also have an abundance of phytochemicals such as flavonoids, phytates, phytosterols, polyphenols, terpenes and saponins.

A Healthy Eating diet should include Legumes like soy beans which are considered a low-fat, no-cholesterol food that can also help fight heart disease. This can help potentially slow down the osteoporosis process, a disease of aging, which weakens bones, due to the fact that soy offers abundant calcium in a form the body readily absorbs. Soy drinks, tofu, soy sauce, soy beans, soy oil, tempeh, miso, soymilk, soy flour and textured soy protein, which are all a type of Legumes are good ways to get your soy.

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Vitamins

Soybeans	Seafood
Sunflower Seeds	Salmon
Legumes	Beets
Spinach	Cabbage
Peaches	Yams
Apricots	Cauliflower
Oranges	Carrots
Tomatoes	Dates
Cottage Cheese	Grapefruit
Papaya	Green Leafy Vegetables
Meat