Fava beans, also called broad beans are a superb example of a functional food with many healthy properties and an excellent source of delicious nutrition. Fava beans provide you with plenty of Phosphorus, Copper and Manganese, and are an excellent source of folate!
They contain the cancer fighting vitamin B17, magnesium for brain, as well as maintaining bones, teeth and nails health. Additionally, they are a good source of vitamin A and zinc and selenium to support your immunity. Fava beans can be eaten cooked or just raw. They come from the legume family, grow in long pods and are very popular in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.
Fava beans come with excellent dietary fiber intakes. Dietary fibers help you cleanse the bowel, reduce the LDL bad-cholesterol levels and help you losing weight. Fava beans also contain potassium helping to maintain blood pressure and regulate heart functions.
L-dopamine (L-dopa), is a brain neurotransmitter with therapeutic applications in Parkinson disease and hypertension. Fava beans contain high amounts of L-dopamine stimulating your pituitary gland to produce Human Growth Hormone improving your athletic performance, muscle strength and helping you achieving lean muscle mass.
Just over two handfuls of fava beans put on your plate over 15g of high quality protein and even Omega-3 which makes them a perfect food if you want more muscle and body-build! Protein is essential for the correct functioning of antibodies which are fighting infection, regulation of hormones and enzymes, structure of red blood cells and for growth, and repair of all body tissue.
With a high protein content, minerals, omega-3 and many other nutrients involved in mediating our body immune-functions fava beans is a super-food you don’t want to miss it.
Word of caution: some people may experience allergies from broad beans called “favism”. Before eating any foods please make sure you check allergies first!
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