5 reasons lentils are a superfood

DYK Canada is the leading exporter of a well-known superfood?

It's true! Lentils are renown globally for these nutritious properties:

✔️ Fibre: A 1/2 cup (125 mL) of cooked lentils has almost 8 grams of fibre, which, is about 30 percent of what you require for the day. Eating a diet high in fibre helps lower cholesterol, reduces your risk of heart disease and makes your digestive system happy!

✔️Potassium: A 1/2 cup (125 mL) of cooked lentils has over 350mg of potassium, which is 10 percent of your daily requirement and the same amount as a large banana. Potassium is essential for maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance and, therefore, helps to regulate blood pressure.

✔️Folate: Lentils are high in folate (folic acid) a B-vitamin that is instrumental in cell development and repair and is especially important for pregnant women as it helps prevent neural-tube defects such as spina bifida. One half cup of cooked lentils is 45 percent of your daily requirement for folate!

✔️High Protein, Low Fat: A 1/2 cup (125 mL) of cooked lentils contains 115 calories and less than half a gram of fat. It also has 9 grams of plant-based protein, which is almost 20% of the protein you require for a day!

✔️Blood Sugar Control: Lentils have a low glycemic index value which means that when you eat them they are digested slowly and don’t spike your blood sugar levels. This is good for people with diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes.

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