It turns out lentils are nutritionally very dense foods. No rumors here. With a single serving of lentils, about 1 cup, you will get much needed soluble fiber, complex carbohydrates, folic acid and protein. And the price you pay, both at the check out stand and on your waistline is so reasonable. Lentils are low in calories, low fat, cholesterol free and inexpensive.
Lentils are a super source for folic acid.
Folate is a vitamin essential for growth and good health. Equally important is folate along with B12 and B6's ability to lower harmfully high levels of homocysteine, a necessary amino acid for good health, but only in the right amount. Lentil dishes are an integral part of the world's cultures. French Green Le Puy, Black Beluga, Red Chrimson and Red Decorticated. Then we masterfully feature them in international ethnic dishes of the world.