Green Peas Nutritional Benefits:
Green peas that belong to legume group of plants and the family of
Fabaceae. The most common varieties of green peas are snap peas, snow
peas etc. Garden peas or green peas posses bright green in color as the
name denotes, with good flavor as per the variety. Garden peas or green
peas are native of North West India, now it is being cultivated
commercially all over the tropical and sub tropical regions of the
world for its nutritious value. Green peas plants are generally
flourished during the spring and late winter season, bearing pods that
approximately three inches long with three to ten smooth and edible
seeds. Green Peas Plants and Legume plants are environment friendly, as
it fixes nitrogen in the soil.
Green peas are very rich in phytonutrients, such as flavanols that
includes epicatechin, catechin and phenolic acids that includes ferulic
and caffeic acid, carotenoids that include beta carotene, alpha
carotene. Pisumsaponins I and II, Saponins, pisomosides A and B and
polyphenol coumestrol are found in green peas. Green peas are rich
source of Manganese, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, copper,
phosphorus and zinc, in addition to these, Vitamin A, Vitamin C,
Vitamin K, Vitamin B1, B2, B6, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin are also
found. The other essential nutrients found in green peas are
carbohydrates, soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, proteins, sugar,
amino acids and fatty acids, all contribute to provide good nutritional
benefits.
Green Peas Nutritional Benefits includes that; Due to the presence of
strong phytonutrients, the green peas provide wide range of health and
nutritional benefits and regarded as one of the best health supportive
foods. Due to the presence of antioxidants and anti inflammatory
properties, along with Vitamin E and Vitamin C, alpha linolenic acid,
carotenoids, Omega 3 fatty acids, it effectively lowers the risk of
contracting Type 2 Diabetes, and found to be effective to contain heart
related disorders, and prevents heart strokes. The nutrients found in
green peas are able to regulate carbohydrate or starch digestion,
improves metabolism, thereby regulating blood glucose levels. These
antioxidants effectively prevent oxidative stress and eliminate free
oxygen radicals, thereby preventing chronic heart disorders and Cardio
vascular Disorders, and improve the heart health considerably.
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