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Importance of pulses in our Life
- “Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold, pease porridge .”
- If you are familiar with this old rhyme, you can recall that the rhymes ends with “nine days old.”
- According to some historical references, Pulses were used in ancient times in porridge
- Some kind of pulses was a key ingredient in porridge. The word “pulse” comes from the Latin word “pulses,” which means “porridge.”
- According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the broad pulse is a part of the “legume” family. Pulses also includes dry edible beans, chickpeas, lentils and split peas.
- Though pulses are used in ancient times, we begin to discover their potential as a ingredient in other foods.
- Pulses consists of protein, fiber and some vitamins and minerals.
- You can also link the word “pulse” with the thump, thump, thump of your heart beat. Eating more pulses which is good for your heart with their combination of nutrients.
- In the research it shows that eating more pulse foods will decrease our risk for certain types of cancer because of the natural antioxidants and other components in it .Eating pulse foods may helps to control blood sugar level .
- Adding pulse foods to your diet helps to control the weight and it also improves the digestion. Eating more protein and fiber food helps us feel full longer, so we will consume only fewer calories.
- Whenever you increase your fiber, make sure to increase the amount of fluids in your diet to escape from digestive upset.
- Are pulse foods on your menu? Pulse foods can be used in a many number of ways , including appetizers, salads, soups, main dishes and desserts.
- Pulses doesn’t have any typical allergens which is found in wheat, nuts, dairy, soy and other foods
