Discover in this article the advantages of lupins! Why have they been consuming them for a long time? 9.000 years? They helped the Egyptians to build the pyramids and the Europeans to not starve in the World War I. Why do we need to incorporate them into our diet today? Let yourself be surprised by what you will read next.
From the pyramids to the trenches
Surely you have tried the lupins. In Spain they are also known as "pussies" and are consumed as an appetizer. However, his role has not always been this. That is to say, its ingestion has saved from the malnutrition many people throughout history. So, it shouldn't surprise you that today he's regaining his role as superfood due to its properties.
The lupins They have been cultivated for 9000 years as fodder for livestock and as human food. These were used in the diet of the workers (it is not clear if they were slaves) who built the Egyptian pyramids. Even, at that time, the water where they were sweetened began to be used as medicine. These legumes left their alkaloids in it and they could take advantage of it.
They were also consumed in pre-Colombian America, where they received the name of "tarwi" in places of Peru y Chile. Some sources claim that the health of these peoples suffered when they adopted less complete foods brought by the Spanish. However, as we have rightly said about the Spanish, the Europeans forgot the lupins. It wasn't until World War I, who readapted them to alleviate the deficiencies in the diet they suffered.
Why are lupins so healthy?
The truth is that they made the right decision, since it is the legume with the highest protein content. they provide you 36 grams of protein for every hundred Chicken breast, on the other hand, gives you 31! As if that were not enough, we also find in them an important source of iron. In the same way it offers Antioxidants such as phenolic acids, isoflavonoids and flavonoids that improve the condition of the skin.
To finish, we emphasize that it benefits the heart and that helps against diabetes. The first is due to its content in Argentina, an essential amino acid with a vasodilator effect. This is very useful for people with hypertension. Regarding the second aspect, we highlight that the glycemic index of lupins and the presence of lupanine slow down the absorption of sugar in the blood. In addition, your intestinal flora benefits from the great contribution of fiber and the probiotics. Dare to add them as a healthy snack!
