Weight Loss: Here's How Moong Beans Can Help Increase Your Daily Protein Intake

Do you want to increase your daily protein intake? Protein is an essential macronutrient that your body needs for various purposes. It is also known as the building block of the human body. Protein helps in building muscles and also aids in weight loss. Protein-rich foods keep you full for longer and promote satiety, making you consume fewer calories and contributing to weight loss. Protein is also good for your bones, provides strength, boosts metabolism, reduces cravings, controls blood pressure and much more. However, many find it difficult to find natural protein sources, especially vegans and vegetarians and often rely on protein powders. To help you boost your protein intake, let's share one lesser-known vegan protein source.

Boost your protein intake with these beans

You can simply increase your protein intake by adding moong beans to your diet.

Moong dal is commonly used in India. From namkeens to pakoras, mung dal is used to prepare several food items.

Moong beans are a part of the legume family. Not just protein, mung dal can offer you essential nutrients including fibre, iron, folate, magnesium, zinc, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese and B vitamins.

A cup of boiled moong beans contains around 14.2 grams of protein. High protein and fibre content in mung beans can help with weight loss by promoting fullness.

How to add moong to your diet

You can easily add soaked or boiled moong beans to your diet. Here are some different ways you must try:

• Sprouted moong salad
• Moong dal cheela
• Moong dal stuffed paratha
• Moong dal curry
• Moong dal tikki with paneer stuffing

Other health benefits of moong dal

• Moong beans contain essential antioxidants which can help fight against free radicals
• Moong can also help reduce bad cholesterol levels and promote heart health
• Potassium, magnesium and fibre can help control blood pressure
• Fibre in moong can help aid in digestion
• Moong dal can also help lower blood sugar levels

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