Black Chana: 5 Amazing Benefits of Black chana

 

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Every person living in India knows about black gram.  Since the days of grandfather, great grandfather and his great grandfather, it is being said and heard that gram which is very beneficial for health, is an important part of the diet of working people.  This is what makes a horse a horse and a human being a wrestler. It is said that during the war, soldiers were sent to the front giving lots of black gram and quality.  In scientific language, gram has a good amount of protein, fiber, vitamins, iron and calcium.

5 amazing benefits of eating black gram-

1. Prevents anemia -

Black gram is the cheapest source of iron, about 3 milligrams of iron in 100 grams.  This is 20 percent of your daily needs. Not only this, potassium, magnesium and calcium are also found in good quantity in gram.

2. Improves digestion-

Gram is called Dastavar, it is good for constipation victims.  It contains a lot of fiber which helps to cleanse your stomach.  Fiber also serves to scrub your intestines, gram contains many vitamins and minerals that do not allow stomach motion to deteriorate.  100 grams of black gram has about 20 grams of fiber, this is 80 percent of your daily needs.  Body building requires a lot of food which is not good for the stomach.  So that's why you can leave the responsibility of protecting the stomach to some extent.

3. Loses weight-

Gram helps in reducing the weight in two ways, one is rich in fiber and secondly, eating it makes you feel full for a long time, so that you do not feel hungry. Those who are trying to reduce weight should also eat raw, roasted or sprouted gram in their diet but include it.  By the way, fiber increases even more in sprouted gram.

4. Keeps blood sugar level constant-

Diabetes patients can leisurely add gram to their diet, one reason being that it releases glucose into the body at a much slower rate.  This does not suddenly increase the sugar level of your body.

5. Helps in body building- 

Gram is a cheap and excellent source of vegetarian protein and calories.  100 grams of gram contains about 15 grams of protein and about 347 calories.  Workers need protein to make calorie and broken muscle in the body for strength.  There is something in it that even the great wrestler Dara Singh ji was fond of it.  Friends, one thing that you have to take care of is that gram is not easy to digest.  If you are eating soaked gram, then chew it and eat it.  Assuming that the more you chew, the more digestible it will be, the rest will go waste.  If you boil it, it will be easier to digest.  While boiling, keep in mind that add as much water to it as it boils and do not have to throw water.  Put the same amount of water in the bowl where the gram is boiled so that only a little of the gram is visible on top of the water.  A couple of times cooking will give you the perfect idea.  It is in your hands to make it delicious.  Add finely chopped onion, green chillies, coriander and salt to a bowl of boiled gram.  Give two-four drops mustard oil and lemon squeeze, eating it will make your health happy.

Some people complain that eating gram can also produce gas, so if they have a gas problem, then you also add a little salt and roasted asafoetida powder to it, it will not cause gas problems.  So friends, overall, black gram is beneficial for health.  How much you have to eat depends on what your motive is.