Every year, more and more people appear who monitor their health and adhere to only proper nutrition. The diet must contain vegetables that are rich in nutrients, minerals and vitamins. Legumes take their rightful place in the dietary menu.
Benefits of green beans
Green beans are a representative of legumes. In common people "a vegetable of eternal youth." It is a very common vegetable in cooking, it is used in various diets boiled, stewed and sometimes baked.
100 grams contains only 24-32 kcal. Fats are 0.3 grams, 2.5 grams of protein, and the proportion of carbohydrates is about 3.1 grams. The bulk of the mass is fiber.
Beans contain a large amount of nutrients, such as:
- - prevent the development of vascular and heart diseases. Promote the full regulation of hormones;
- affects the state of the blood, thereby maintaining a fairly good level of hemoglobin;
- plays an important role in the formation of the musculoskeletal system;
- acts as a prophylactic agent;
- necessary for the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels;
- zinc - helps in the treatment of skin diseases and the reproductive system of men;
- promotes normal absorption of food and fights gas formation.
Useful properties of beans for pregnant women and babies
Pregnancy is a special period in the life of every woman. The baby's health depends on the nutrition of the expectant mother. During pregnancy, every woman needs to consume beans, but in very small quantities. The vegetable contains folic acid, which stabilizes hormones, improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Useful properties help the expectant mother in carrying. Women have no anemia, no constipation and swelling, no excessive pigmentation and emotional instability. The unique benefits of beans not only for the mother, but also for the child. Beans do not cause gas formation and are well absorbed. It can be consumed from 10 months only if the baby has no problems with the gastrointestinal tract.
Harm and contraindications
Like many other foods, beans also contain contraindications and can cause quite severe harm to the body. Beans are not recommended for the elderly. They are more likely to develop flatulence, bloating, and stool problems. It is strictly forbidden to use the vegetable in food for people with stomach diseases, such as:
- colitis;
- gastritis;
- stomach ulcers;
- cholecystitis.
Dishes of beans with spices and fried should be excluded with pancreatitis, in old age and in the last months of pregnancy. These contraindications are serious and people suffering from such diseases should definitely exclude beans from their diet and replace them with safer vegetables. If this is not done, then the risk of exacerbation of diseases and a general deterioration in health is likely.
Application
Beans are a common vegetable. It is widely used in cooking. Young beans go well with carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and other vegetables. Green beans are often included in meals with lean meats. When preparing dishes from frozen asparagus beans, it must be boiled in water with salt for about 15 minutes. Due to the presence of large amounts of lectins, digestive upset can occur, so eating the beans raw is not recommended. But when cooking, you cannot digest the pods, otherwise their benefits will be lost in case.
In traditional medicine recipes. Bean stalks are used to make tea, which is a good diuretic. Infusions and decoctions for diabetes. In ancient Egypt, beans were used in cosmetology as masks, whitening and lifting agents for the face. Masks with its addition are common; they have a rejuvenating and refreshing effect.
