Thursday, May 29, 2008

mung beans - the detox bean


Tonight's dinner, mung beans with spinach and carrot. Served with brown rice. It's simple and it's delicious. Mung beans are very famous in Asia. I grew up eating mung beans when I was a kid. I remember my mom used to make it with soup.

Tiny mung beans are packed with nutrients. They are a good source of high quality protein and dietary fiber which is essential to keep healthy cholesterol levels. Mung beans are rich in folate, thiamin, iron, magnesium, and potassium. They help lower high blood pressure, treat gastrointestinal ulcers and urinary problems and to cleanse the blood by introducing more oxygen. Addtionally they also cleanse the liver.

These little beans are extremely versatile and can be cooked in many different ways including hearty soups, casseroles and desserts.

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