Wonderful health benefits of eating moong beans every day

Whether you are recovering from an ailment or working on your immunity or appetite, moong dal is perhaps the best legume you can have as apart from being a storehouse of many nutrients, it is also very light to digest and known to be a satvic food in Ayurveda. Moong beans is quite versatile and apart from the regular dal, you can make khichdi, chilla, daliya, crispy fritters and even tasty halwa with it. Dr Bhavsar says Ayurveda considers moong dal the best and also recommends to consume it daily in meals due to its medicinal and unique qualities. The expert lists the medicinal qualities of moong beans as per Ayurveda: - Sweet and astringent in taste - Vipaka is pungent - It is ruksha - Laghu - Grahi - Shitha - Vishada Unique qualities of Moong: - Drishta prasadana - Jwaragna - Varnya - Pushti bala pitsa Storehouse of nutrients Moong beans are rich in iron, potassium, amino aids and antioxidants. Here are benefits of moong beans explained by Dr Bhavsar: - Moong beans helps in improve immunity - It aids in lowering total cholesterol - The lentil is considered good for liver - Moong beans is helpful in controlling blood sugar levels in diabetes - Moong beans provide 80 per cent of the recommended dietary intake for folate in one cooked cup, which is essential for the growth of the fetus and so is a very good supplement for pregnant women.