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Do Lentils Make You Fat or Thin? Is It Low Carb?
Hello, how are you? In this video I'm going to tell you if
lentils make you gain or lose weight. Are lentils a good option, if
Are you looking to lose weight or change your eating habits? Is it allowed for those on low-carb diets?
carb? Isn't it true that she gains a lot of weight, right?
Is it good for weight loss, for those who want to control their weight? Stay with me until the end and I will answer
all this for you here now. First of all, if you are new here,
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when I talk about videos, whether you gain weight or lose weight, talking about the calories in lentils,
I'm going to tell you a little more about carbohydrate distribution now,
protein and fat, so we can see, in fact, what its composition is. In 100 grams of cooked lentils, already ready
to consume, we have more or less 160 calories, with 18 grams of carbohydrates and 7
grams of fiber. So, 11 grams of net carbs,
which is interesting for a legume, I'll tell you more about it later. In terms of fat, we have 6 grams
of fat and 8 grams of protein. You might be thinking, “Wow, 6 grams
of fat, lentils are very fatty.” But most fats are polyunsaturated,
monounsaturated fats, are good fats for your heart, for the proper functioning of the
your body. So, there is no danger in consuming
lentils. Since lentils have a lot of fiber, they have a lot of
protein and has a lot of fat, its glycemic index will be lower because of these 3 components:
carbohydrates, protein, fiber and fat act to slow down transit
intestinal tract, causing food to pass more slowly from the stomach to
the intestine, and from the intestine to the bloodstream. Therefore, lentils have a glycemic index
much lower and ends up being super interesting to consume, both for those who want to
lose weight, as well as diabetics, who want to control the amount of sugar in their blood
to avoid a glucose spike. So, it is a great option for those who
want to lose weight, for those who want to maintain the weight they have lost and for diabetics too. Another benefit of this lentil composition,
is that because it has carbohydrates with a lot of fiber, protein and fat, it ends up being
very satisfying, it takes up a lot of space in our stomach, making you
do not consume other foods afterwards. And also, if you can organize your
food, your plate when eating lentils, if you reduce the amount
of rice that you eat, the side dishes that you would put there, basically putting
lentils, a lean protein, a leaner salad, more, with fewer calories,
you will be able to reduce the total caloric value of your meal, but by replacing
for a food that is very satiating, which will make you take a long time to
wanting to eat again, contributing to good weight loss and maintenance
lost weight. As you can see from what I told you
from the nutritional composition, it is not low carb, so if you are doing low carb
It is not a recommended option, unless you use 1 dessert spoon,
1 tablespoon in a salad. I don't know if it helps either because
It will satisfy you, it won't have a big impact, so it's not worth it at this low moment
carb, really, you go for lentils. One important thing is how to make lentils
because the ideal is that you sauté garlic, onion, put the lentils there, in the olive oil, right,
put the lentils in there and cover with water and let it cook. But some people decide to make it with sausage,
with bacon, with a lot of pork stuff, ribs, and then it turns into almost a soup and puts it
carrots, add potatoes, add pasta, add a bunch of stuff, add rice, and it will turn into
a soup, I don't know, super, ultra caloric lentil soup. The lentil soup ends up being just an excuse to
that soup will be healthier. If you choose to make a lentil soup,
the ideal is that you make a soup base with lots of vegetables, kale, cabbage,
broccoli, add some lentils, add some lean meat and control the amount
lentils because lentils are healthy, they have a lower glycemic index,
but if you eat 3, 4 ladles of soup based basically on lentils and meat, and
other vegetables, with more starch, tubers, this soup will be more complicated
be a quiet soup for you to lose weight. So, if you want to lose weight, always remember
that the base of the soup has to be leafy greens, vegetables, greens that are free, a
lean protein and then a little bit of lentils to balance your soup. Now there's no point in thinking: “oh, the
lentils have a low glycemic index, I'm going to lose weight with my rice, make my rice slimming. I'm going to mix white rice with lentils”,
and eat a very large proportion of rice to very few lentils, and a very large amount
large portion of this mixture. If you want to consume lentil rice,
“Ah Patrícia, I don’t eat brown rice, I’m going to have white rice, I’m going to add lentils
to improve.” Will it improve the fibers? Due to the presence of lentil fibers,
protein and good fat? Of course. But then remember that the proportion has to
be at least 1 to 1, and for you to take care of the amount of this mixture that you
put it on the plate. Do not exceed the amount you would put. For example: if you would use 3 tablespoons of
normal rice soup, make 1 to 1 this rice and lentil mixture, and continue using 3
spoons of this mixture, because then, proportionally, you will be consuming less rice. So, what are the healthiest ways
of you consume the lentils? You can take the lentils, cook them like this
just like I told you, right, sauté some garlic, some onion, a little olive oil, leave it
it cooks, leaves it more al dente. After it is warmer, in
room temperature, you can mix in some salmon or some tuna, or
some sardines, put some vinaigrette, a salad and it's super tasty, I love it like that. Or you can take it, before you leave
the water dries, when it is towards the end of cooking, you can put
a little pumpkin, a little carrot and mix it together with the lentils. If you want to add curry, that goes well too
super good, it will be a kind of oriental lentil, it is very tasty, it is a great option. Always remembering that you can substitute
the rice completely by the lentils. Totally, when I say, it's on the plate, not
for life. But you can choose a meal and replace it,
instead of using rice, use lentils. I know they are from different groups,
rice is a cereal, lentils are a legume, lentils are cousins of beans, grains
beak, of the pea. So, the composition is much more similar
with them. So, it has less carbohydrates than rice
and it offers more fiber, it is more satiating, so suddenly adding a portion of
meat, a portion of fish or a portion of chicken with a large salad and lentils,
It can be a good option if you want to lose weight. And you, now tell me here in the comments:
Do you usually eat lentils? Do you have any special recipes? Share them with us. Enjoy and like the video because
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