Organic Green Moong Dal

Botanical Name :

Vigna radiata

other Names :

Moong dal chilka

green gram

Traditional Uses :

Aids Weight Loss. Moong dal helps enhance the functioning of the cholecystokinin hormone.Improves Heart Health. This yellow dal is rich in potassium and iron.Rich in Nutrients. Moong dal is a nutrient-rich food. ...

Helps Prevent Diabetes.Improves Digestive Health.Boosts Blood Circulation.

Benefits :

1. Aids Weight Loss

Moong dal helps enhance the functioning of the cholecystokinin hormone. This makes the body feel full after eating, and improves your metabolism rate too. Thus, moong dal contributes to controlling weight.

2. Improves Heart Health

This yellow dal is rich in potassium and iron. The former helps lower blood pressure and protects against muscle cramping. It also helps protect the body against an irregular heartbeat. Its light and easy-to-digest nature make it a great food for those suffering from hypertension.

3. Rich in Nutrients

Moong dal is a nutrient-rich food. They’re packed with minerals like potassium, magnesium, iron, and copper. In addition to this, they also contain folate, fiber, fiber, and vitamin B6, apart from loads of high-quality protein.

Rich in B-complex vitamins, moong dal helps your body break carbohydrates down to glucose, and produce usable energy for your body. The folic acid present in it also helps maintain healthy brain function and in the production of DNA. Moong dal also contains some amounts of vitamin E, C and K.

Moong dal is particularly rich in dietary fiber. A single cup serving can provide between 40.5 and 71 percent of the recommended daily intake of the nutrient. This dietary fiber content helps reduce blood cholesterol levels, while also preventing dietary complications. A high fiber intake also reduces the risk of overeating thanks to its ability to make one feel full.

The body requires relatively large amounts of protein, making it a macronutrient. The high protein content in moong dal makes it a great source of the nutrient for vegetarians. Moong Dal sprouts contain Globulin and Albumin as the main storage proteins. They make up over 85% of the total amino acids found in these sprouts. Make them complete protein by eating moong dal with a cereal like rice, roti, or millet.

The high protein content contributes to building and repairing tissues, while also being a building block of muscles, bones, cartilage, blood, and skin.

4. Helps Prevent Diabetes

Moong dal has a low glycemic index. It helps bring down the insulin, blood glucose and fat levels in the body. In turn, this helps keep blood sugar levels under control, and diabetes in check.

5. Improves Digestive Health

The consumption of moong dal helps produce a fatty acid called butyrate in the gut. This helps maintain the health of the intestinal walls. The dal has anti-inflammatory properties that prevent and accumulation of gas. In addition to that, moong dal has also been proven to be easy to digest, making it good for digestion as well.

6. Boosts Blood Circulation

Iron helps in the proper production of red blood . This, in turn, prevents anaemia and improves the overall blood circulation in the body.