Green Mung Beans Amazing Health Benefits
Green mung beans are a healthy and delicious type of vegetable, which has amazing health benefits to the body in treating and preventing diseases.
Mung beans were also known as munggo beans here in the Philippines and it usually grows in tropical climate countries. These beans were very popular in the country and it can be also cooked in different ways because of its versatility.
Most people commonly used this beans as an ingredient in some dishes. It is usually cooked as a stew with fish or prawn because of its savory taste. It is also used to make sotanghon or other types of thread noodles.
It is also sometimes as fillers in sweet desserts and other pastries such as “ensaymada” and “hopia.” Aside from being a delicious kind of food, it also contains numerous types of nutrients, which are beneficial to the body.
It contains vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K, niacin, thiamin, folic, acid, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid. It contains minerals such as zinc, copper, calcium, manganese, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and protein.
It has antioxidants, which helps the body to fight free radicals that can cause different types of diseases. It also contains anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, d antiviral properties. It is high in fiber, protein, but it contains less amount of fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
Mung beans can be easily digested in the stomach and have the ability to prevent constipation. It can treat and prevent several types of diseases such as osteoporosis, anemia, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and heart diseases.
These beans contain an anti-aging property called “Phytoestrogens” which helps then body to produce elastin, collagen, and hyaluronic acid that promotes a younger and a healthier skin. It can also aid weight loss because makes us stomach feels fuller that can prevent us from over eating.