What do beans have in common with peas and lentils? That's right, all these crops belong to the same family, which is called legumes. And in this article we will talk about the main representative — beans.
Where did the beans come from?
The Mediterranean is considered to be the birthplace of beans. Later, this plant was grown in India, Afghanistan and many other countries. This crop is grown everywhere in Russia and Ukraine.
Beans are divided into food (garden) and fodder (vegetable). And vegetable beans are divided into Russian or horse beans. Beans got their second name due to the fact that veterinarians used to treat horses with them. There are differences between vegetable and garden beans. Vegetable beans have large seeds, while vegetable beans have small seeds.
What are the benefits of beans?
Beans contain a large amount of protein and antioxidants. Moreover, the antioxidants found in this plant are not produced in the human body. Therefore, they are truly irreplaceable.
In addition to proteins and antioxidants, this wonderful plant contains vitamins of group B, PP, C, as well as calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, iron, manganese, starch, carbohydrates and mineral salts. There is also molybdenum and fiber in beans, which frees our body from toxins, toxins and other harmful substances.
Beans are also useful for health because they have choleretic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and astringent properties, normalize blood sugar levels and neutralize cholesterol.
This plant can also be used to prevent heart disease.
And if you have a bad cough or kidney disease, then use bean flour. For patients with diabetes, it is useful to drink decoctions or tinctures from bean leaves.
Decoctions of beans can also help you get rid of boils and skin irritations. For example, to get rid of skin itching, make a decoction of bean flowers. And to quickly ripen the boil, boil the beans in milk and apply it to it.
This calorie content is approximately 66 kilocalories per 100 grams. And after eating them, you will have a feeling of fullness for a long time. After all, once they enter the digestive tract, they are digested there for a long time. And that's why many girls who want to lose weight add them to their diet. But beans can not only improve your figure. Therefore, make various cosmetic masks, your skin will be grateful to you.
Contraindications to use.
You should not add beans to your diet if you suffer from gout, pancreatitis, colitis, acute nephritis, pancreatic and stomach diseases.
How to cook beans?
Remember, you can't eat undercooked or raw beans! Get poisoned! They definitely need to be cooked!
You can fry or boil the beans. If you decide to roast them, the beans will taste like nuts.
And if you decide to cook them, then soak the beans in cold water for 4-5 hours, after which they should cook for 1.5–2 hours without salt. And at the same time, you should not add anything to the pan. So you can ruin the taste! To check their readiness, try to crush the beans with your finger. If they are ready, they will easily break.
But then what to do with them? You can make soup, eat it just like that or with cheese, use it for baking, make a salad or a vinaigrette, and much more.
Tip: beans can cause flatulence and bloating, to avoid this, eat them with dill, fennel or mint.
Finally, if your sclera turns yellow and your urine turns brown after eating beans, and you experience nausea and headache, then call a doctor. After all, these signs indicate poisoning. Check out
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