The Healthiest Lentil | NutritionFacts.org

The Healthiest Lentil

Red, green, or French green?

March 9, 2011

Volume 4

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B. Xu and S. K. C. Chang. Phenolic substance characterization and chemical and cell-based antioxidant activities of 11 lentils grown in the northern united states. J. Agric. Food. Chem.,58(3):1509-1517, 2010.
Acknowledgements

sewmadd

I love this information. But I sometimes want to access information but do not want to have to view a video. Please make text an available option.

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Michael Greger M.D.

That could also allow us to get volunteers to help translate the transcript into other languages–thank you for the suggestion!

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Michael Greger M.D.

If anyone is worried about the gassiness of lentils, check out my blogpost Clearing the Air.

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Blanster

I am so happy to read that red lentils are the best, since I love them and have been using them in a variety of recipes lately (soup and curry). I just wish they were more readily available to my friends who live in small towns. I can get them here in the Chicago area easily, but outside Chicago – not so much.

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ghulstyle

if red are the healthiest lentil choice would that also include red split lentils?

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http://www.clinicalcatalyst.com DrDons

The splitting should not have much effect. You have to keep in mind that processing tends to decrease nutrient value depending on the degree and type of processing see: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/great-grain-robbery/. Be well and keep tuned to Nutritionfacts.org as the science keeps changing.

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Michael Greger M.D.

Yes indeed!

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