Peas — a grassy plant of family bean, representing an annual grass with the curling stalks. Its fruit is the flat two-fold bean with seeds peas, as a rule, of spherical or slightly angular form. Peas are very popular in cookery, are used in soups, salads and as garnishes. Let's get acquainted with it closer and, in addition, we learn about useful properties of this type of bean.
Caloric content, chemical composition and nutrition value
Nutrition value on 100 grams of fresh green peas:
- power value — 81 kcal (339 kJ);
- proteins — 5.4 g;
- fats — 0.4 g;
- carbohydrates — 14.5 g (sugar — 5.7 g).
Main vitamin and mineral structure:
- vitamin A (Retinolum) — 38 mkg;
- β-carotene — 449 mkg;
- B1 vitamin (thiamine) — 0.3 mg;
- B2 vitamin (Riboflavinum) — 0.1 mg;
- B3 vitamin (niatsin) — 2.1 mg;
- B5 vitamin (pantothenic acid) — 0.1 mg;
- B6 vitamin (pyridoxine) — 0.2 mg;
- B9 vitamin (folatsin) — 65 mkg;
- vitamin C (ascorbic acid) — 40 mg;
- calcium — 25 mg;
- iron — 1.5 mg;
- magnesium — 33 mg;
- phosphorus — 108 mg;
- potassium — 244 mg;
- zinc — 1.2 mg.
Whether you know? There is a version that the surname Cicero came from the Latin word "pica" — peas as the distant ancestor of the famous speaker on a nose had a birthmark reminding a pea.
Judging by structure, culture is vitamin-rich, macro - and minerals without which healthy existence of the person is just impossible. And in some countries, for example, in Tibet from it prepare the natural medicines promoting treatment of serious illnesses and updating of blood.
Than peas are useful to an organism
This bean positively influence many processes in a human body:
- in the raw remove excess liquid and perfectly remove the hypostases which are especially arising owing to kidney violations;
- considerably reduce (especially in the form of sprouts) the level of harmful cholesterol that improves work of heart and a condition of vessels;
- help with mitigation of consequences of anemia;
- thanks to availability of iodine, reduce risk of the yododefitsit of a fruit at pregnant women;
- thanks to the high content of fibers, help at locks and normalize work of digestive tract;
- are prophylactic against asthma and interfere with complications at attacks;
- well clean an organism thanks to what it is good in complex therapy of many skin diseases, in particular, of eczema;
- in view of the high content of protein, can be used as replacement to meat food, for example, with vegetarians or believers during a post.
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The Turkish peas (chick-pea) are good in complex therapy against diseases of eyes, in particular, of a cataract.
Important! Peas are fine means from manifestation of the increased acidity of a stomach — heartburn. It is worth eating some peas — and there comes simplification. It is especially good for pregnant women who are not recommended to accept excess medicines.
Zhenshchin
Besides above-mentioned good points, the woman's organism is well influenced by the folic acid which is contained in culture which in many respects is responsible for work and a condition of women's bodies and even slows down process of aging of an organism.
Besides, women will estimate beneficial influence of culture on integuments. This bean well clean an organism and promote reduction of manifestations of problem conditions of skin.
Muzhchin
Peas are good for the use, both women, and men. However there are some features. For example, this bean favorably influences a condition of a prostate at men and, respectively, health of all urinogenital system. Peas — a nourishing and nutritious product, it is extremely useful at occupations strength sports as it stimulates growth of muscle bulk and muscle work. It occurs at the expense of the high content of protein as a part of culture. Besides, it gives to muscles an additional tone and even increases sexual inclination.
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Children
To children peas are useful as well as to adults. Content of protein in it is comparable by quantity to beef, besides, it is well acquired by an organism. The thiamine which is contained in these bean stimulates growth of the child, contributes to the development of muscles, excellent appetite and saturation by energy.
And the high content of vitamin C supports the high level of immunity and is prevention of respiratory diseases. The periodic use of these bean will help the child to develop and grow at healthy correctly.
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Whether it is possible for pregnant women
This culture is very useful to pregnant women as it contains a large amount of proteins, vitamins and amino acids. It will help to normalize pressure and to reduce cholesterol level, and vitamin C will strengthen protective forces of an organism of future mother. Thanks to availability of folic acid, culture is simply irreplaceable in the course of incubation of the child. This valuable amino acid — an indispensable condition of lack of defects of development of a fruit.
Besides, bean contain a large amount of calcium that is extremely important for formation of bones of the baby and a condition of an organism of future mother. Also they stimulate production of the hormones which are responsible for healthy and sound sleep. Pregnant women often have insomnia and sleep disorder, and this culture by all means will help to cope with this problem.
However it is worth to remember that it is a heavy product therefore before preparation of dry peas it is better to soak previously it in cold water, it is good to wash out and only then to prepare.
Important! Peas are capable to cause the increased gas generation — a meteorizm. Therefore it is better for the feeding mothers not to use it. As well as in the last several days before estimated date of birth of the child.
Whether it is possible to eat peas on a diet
Peas are one of unique products which without fear can be eaten even in the evening. And though it is not a low-calorie product, its advantage during a diet is undoubted:
- perfectly brings excess liquid out of an organism that reduces volumes of a body and helps to get rid of cellulitis;
- high content of proteins allows to strengthen a framework of muscles that is especially important for keeping to a diet;
- practically it is not postponed in the form of fat deposits;
- cleans an organism, reduces the content of toxins.
Therefore, being on a diet, it is possible to eat fresh and tinned peas safely.
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What can be made and what it is combined with
Peas are used fresh, germinated, boiled or stewed. It is used for preparation of fragrant soups, nutritious porridge, added to salads. For example, all it is difficult to present favourite traditional New Year's Russian salad salad without tinned peas. He can separately move in the form of the garnish seasoned with oil. Such garnish well approaches meat, a bird or fish. Besides, it is used in baked puddings and pies where it is perfectly combined with meat, potato and other vegetables. In many Asian countries this culture — one of the main food, there it is used the crude, boiled, fried, seasoned with hot spices, for example, curry or wasabi.
Whether you know? "to put expression" went to peas from Great Britain where thus punished disobedient children. By the way, say that in a minute of a knee get used and feel nothing any more.
Contraindications and harm
Despite undoubted advantage, in certain cases these bean can do harm. There are main contraindications:
- individual intolerance of bean;
- the lactation period (feedings by a breast) because of an opportunity to cause the increased gas generation in the kid;
- age up to three years and aged (because of weight of digestion);
- at any violations of work of digestive tract which are especially connected with acidity dried and after the boiled peas it is necessary to use with care;
- at diseases of kidneys and a liver it is possible to use, but infrequently;
- at gout it is possible to eat only boiled bean and in a small amount.
There are some features of the consumption of peas at various diseases. For example, at a sharp form of gastritis it is strictly forbidden. And here during the period without aggravation it is possible to eat a little in a green or germinated look. Same concerns the people having pancreatitis. A small amount of germinated peas will go them only advantage. And here you should not eat soup or porridge from it. Bean too long are digested and excessively load a pancreas and all digestive tract.
Peas — very useful product and at its reasonable use will bring only benefit and long saturation. Periodically include it in the diet, and he will become the reliable assistant in accumulation of muscle bulk and maintenance of good health. And, perhaps, will present you prosperity and prosperity which symbol it is in China.