10 Health Benefits of Lentils
Health Benefit Of Lentils #4: High Plant-Based Protein
Lentils are a great source of protein. One boiled cup of lentils contains about 18 grams of protein. Protein is an important component of every cell in the human body. The body uses protein to build tissues as well as repair them. Protein makes hormones, chemicals, and enzymes. Most importantly, protein is essential to every cell in the human body.
There has been a trend in the consumption of less meat and more plant-based protein. Eating plant-based protein has shown to impact the environment better than consumption of meat. Food production in raising cattle has a negative effect on the environment.
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