0 Benefit of Red Beans

Red beans, are one type of bean - the most delicious beans besides green beans. Red beans have been the various delicious cuisines in the world who favored. Red beans commonly consumed when it was really cooking in the form of dried beans. In Indonesia, dried red beans usually cooked into porridge, soup or mixed vegetable, rice or ice team. Red beans are also often cooked into a sweet jam is used as a filler such as Steamed Bun some cakes, moon cakes, cakes moci, dorayaki cakes, donuts content, and others.

But did you know that red beans have many benefits. Red beans have B vitamins (especially folic acid and vitamin B1), calcium, phosphorus, iron, and protein. Every 100 grams of dried red beans that have been boiled can provide 19% protein and 21% from protein adequacy rate for men and women 20-45 years old. In addition to excel in folic acid, red beans are an excellent source of fiber as well. Every 100 grams of dried red beans provides about 4 grams of fiber, which consists of a mixture of soluble fiber and water insoluble. Soluble fiber can significantly lower cholesterol levels and blood sugar.

Red beans can prevent bad cholesterol and improving digestion (anti constipation). Fibernya a high content of fermented in the large intestine and produce acid short-chain fatty acids, which can inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol the liver. Can also prevent the risk of diabetes as a completely carbohydrate and low index berglikemik include sluggish digestion. In addition, red beans can help the maturation of red blood cells, helps the synthesis of DNA and RNA, as well as lower levels of homocysteine ​​in the arteries (thus reducing the risk of heart disease).

A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine confirms that eating high-fiber foods, such as beans, helps prevent heart disease. Nearly 10,000 Americans participated in this study conducted over 19 years. People who habitually consume 21 grams of fiber each day, can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 12% and 11% of coronary heart disease compared to those who consumed 5 grams of fiber every day.

Thiamine contained on red beans are a good agent to help the enzymatic reaction center of energy production and brain cells. Because thiamine is required for the synthesis of the hormone acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for memory. Thiamine deficiency to be a significant factor in the decline of mental function (senility) and Alzheimer's disease causes.

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