From peas you can cook a delicious porridge, rich in vegetable proteins, starch, vitamins and dietary fiber. Due to its low calorie content (90 kcal per 100 g) and high protein content, peas are often included in the diet of athletes, consumed during diets, and cooked during fasting.
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The chemical composition and nutritional value of pea porridge
Pea porridge can bring great benefits to the body. The chemical composition of this product is unique: peas contain vitamins E, PP, H, B vitamins, beta-carotene, many minerals such as iron, iodine, calcium, selenium, manganese, copper and many others.
The antioxidants contained in peas have a wonderful effect on the skin, this product helps to keep it toned, youthful and healthy.
Pea porridge should be periodically prepared and eaten to replenish the body with the necessary trace elements. This dish is not only very tasty, it also saturates the human body with slow carbohydrates. Pea porridge causes a prolonged feeling of satiety. Due to this property, it can be cooked during the diet.
This tasty dish is recommended to be included in the diet for people of different age categories - both for children (from three years old) and the elderly. Pea porridge can be cooked and combined with vegetable and meat dishes. So that cooking does not take much time, peas must first be soaked for several hours. Porridge from such peas is cooked very quickly.
Useful properties of pea porridge
Vegetable protein contained in peas, is necessary for any person for normal life. The pea contains the amino acid lysine. It is able to deal with poor mood, chronic fatigue, the herpes virus, and also helps to normalize the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
Due to the high content of vitamin A, pea porridge is very useful for poor condition of nails, skin and hair. Vitamin A deficiency negatively affects mood and vision. Vitamins of group B, which are present in pea porridge, support the immune system and make the body immune to various ailments.
Pea porridge can be included in the diet for colds, it will help a person recover faster.
Pea porridge has a positive effect on the state of the digestive system. It helps to get rid of constipation, activates the digestive processes in the stomach and increases appetite. Useful properties of porridge are used in the treatment of changes in blood pressure, anemia, anemia.