Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Sat nam, Good question. I reads in YB's " food for health and healing " that mung beans are very easy to digest so as a protein source easier on the body than other beans, Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 From an ayurveda web-site: http://www.ayurbalance.com/explore_foodmungbeans.htm (which confirms what the Siri Singh Sahib always said about them: they are a very easily digested nourishing food, and kicharee has always been the recommended mono-diet coming off of more restrictive mono-diets). Mung beans are one of the most cherished foods in ayurveda. They are tridoshic--they can be eaten to balance all three doshas, especially when cooked with spices appropriate for each dosha. They are very nourishing, while being relatively easy to digest--they do not generally create abdominal gas or bloating, the drawbacks of larger beans. Persons recuperating are often recommended khichari, a combination of rice and mung beans, because of their ability to provide a good level of nourishment without overtaxing the digestion. They offer the astringent taste. According to modern nutrition, mung beans offer 14 gms of protein per cooked cup. Mung beans are also a good source of dietary fiber. They also contain thiamin, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and copper, and are a good source of folate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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