Green Moong As A Post-Workout Meal

Green moong beans is a holistic food rich in protein, fibre, and many micronutrients. It has many benefits when consumed as a post-workout meal.

Introduction:

The green moong bean alternatively known as the green gram, is a plant belonging to the legume family. It is widely cultivated in East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. 

It is a popular ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes in the Indian subcontinent. Moong dal halwa and moong dal kachori are a few of the most popular recipes in India that are made from moong beans. Moong dal benefits health in a number of ways. It is insanely rich in protein, and fibre. It is cholesterol-free, gluten-free and contains zero fat. 

Its nutritional content makes it a perfect post workout meal. Consuming green moong sprouts or other recipes after a workout can have a wide range of benefits on your body. Let’s take a look at some of the green gram benefits. 

Moong Dal Benefits as a post workout meal

• The best way to consume moong beans is in the form of sprouts. The nutritional content of moong beans is highest when they have become three to four days old sprouts. You can make a chat or salad from these sprouts with seasonal raw vegetables like tomato, beetroot, onion, coriander, mint, lemon etc. 
• Sprouting increases the availability of proteins in moong beans. The protein content of moong increases by 30%, i.e., 100 gm of unsprouted moong contains 24.9 gm protein, but on sprouting it increases to 32 gm. 
• Hence, consuming a bowl of sprouted green moong beans in the form of chaat or salad will give your muscles the protein they need along with many other micronutrients like Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus etc, which play an instrumental role and strengthen bones and muscle. 
• Moong Dal contains a good amount of fibre, so it would keep you satiated for a longer duration. This is especially helpful if you are trying to lose some pounds. 
• Moong dal benefits as a post-workout meal include that it helps in gaining muscle because it is one of the best vegan lean proteins. 
• Having green moong beans after your workout would also help you reduce the risk of heart diseases, helps control sugar and cholesterol. It also improves digestion. 

Just grab a packet of 24 Mantra’s 100% green moong beans, soak them daily to germinate them as sprouts and consume them daily after your workout. You would see Moong dal benefits in a span of a few weeks.

Try 24 Mantra Organic’s Green Moong and savour the taste of organic goodness.