Green gram, popularly known as cholia in Hindi, is a legume widely consumed across India. These legumes are very popular in winter as they are packed with many nutrients. It looks like black (black) gram and belongs to the 'Fabaceae' or bean family, which grows best in winter.
The green gram often called 'new edamame’ is considered one of the oldest crops in the world. It has many benefits and do you know that it is also eaten to reduce weight? Today, let us tell you in detail about chickpeas, as well as learn how it helps in weight loss.
What is the nutritional value of green gram?
Green gram or chickpea beans are rich in nutrients. It is considered a good source of fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. One-half cup of green gram has about 364 calories, 19.3 grams of protein, and 17.6 grams of dietary fibre, 6 grams of fat and 10 grams of natural sugar. If you compare its nutrition with other such legumes, you will realize that it is completely healthy. These are some of the reasons why nowadays green gram is considered a superfood because it has all the qualities present in it.
Benefits of green gram
If you are taking a plant-based or vegetarian diet, then you must include it in your plate. Green gram is considered super-healthy and offers a lot of health benefits. From improving digestion to controlling blood sugar and reducing the risk of heart disease, green gram has many benefits.
When you include these beans in your diet, green grams can help lower cholesterol and provide the body with essential amino acids for the day. You will be surprised to know, that green grams can also help in weight management because they are low in fat and sodium and high in protein.
How to include in the diet
You can roast them and eat them in snacks. Apart from this, you can also make them by mixing them with potato or soya chunks. If you want to eat these as a snack, just steam them for 10 minutes and sprinkle some salt and chaat masala on them and enjoy. You can also eat them raw by sprinkling chaat masala and lemon juice in them.
Now you must also include green grams in your diet. We are sure that you will get good results by eating this. If you follow a nutritionist's diet, then do ask them before consuming it.
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