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# Pulses good for your health
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/pulses_good_for_your_health_-_review_0807140318/
- Published: 2014-08-07T16:17:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:20:48.000Z
- Description: A review reports that pulses such as beans, peas and lentils supply protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, and that eating them can improve serum lipid profiles and affect blood pressure, platelet activity and inflammation. Their fiber also helps steady blood glucose and insulin in diabetes.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Food, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

According to a review, pulses including beans, peas and lentils provide a range of nutrients including protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals such iron, zinc, folate, magnesium, antioxidants and anti-carcinogenic phytochemicals.Pulse consumption can improve serum lipid profiles and modifies several other cardiovascular disease risk factors such as blood pressure, platelet activity, and inflammation. Because of its high fiber content, pulses help maintain blood glucose and insulin levels in diabetes mellitus patients. (David Liu)Mudryj AN, Yu N, Aukema HM. Nutritional and health benefits of pulses. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2014 Jun 13:1-8.