Is Monggo allowed to people with arthritis?
MONGGO – Vigna radiata or simply Monggo is allowed for people with arthritis to eat according to doctors Willie Ong and Liza Ong.
Doc Liza Ong debunked belief that Monggo is bad and not allowed for people who are suffering arthritis. Accordingly, this is actually nutritious and good for the heart, brain, and body.
Other terms for monggo are mung, mung bean, green gram, golden gram, moong, mash bean, munggo, green soy, green bean, seed of the mung bean plant, and among others.
Some of its benefits are:
- Rich in Vitamins such as A, K, B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin or Tryptophan), B5 (Panthothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), B9 (Folate or Folic Acid), and minerals such as copper, iron, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium. These contents are all essential to a growing up child.
- It has anti-oxidants as anti-aging, vitamins A, C, E, Beta Carotene to combat cancer, and vitamins A, B1, B2, and B6 to neutralize free radicals against cancer and Alzhiemer’s Disease.
- It contains a moderate amount of purine which is allowed for those who have rheumatism. This is also allowed for those who have high uric acid eaten moderately as well. What’s not allowed for them is liver, pale, bopis, and among others because these are high in purine.
- It has Isoflavones which is the similar to that of a woman’s hormone called estrogen which is needed for Pre-menstrual syndrome, hot flushes and insomnia.
- It has calcium and phosphorus for bones.
- It has no cholesterol which is good for the heart and its fiber prevents bad cholesterol.
- This is also recommended by the American Diabetes Association due to its low glycemic index.
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