L is for lentils! Lentils are packed full of fiber that is great for lowering your cholesterol and your blood sugar. It’s also great for preventing constipation, diverticulosis, and irritable bowel syndrome. They are also high in folate and magnesium, two necessary nutrients for a healthy pregnancy! Lentils are a great source of iron, a mineral that we already learned about as being a necessity for infants, children, but also for pregnancy, lactation, and adolescent girls. Lentils don’t need to be pre-soaked like other dried beans so it makes them really easy to prepare. You should rinse them though and inspect them for little stones. Boil 3 cups of water and add 1 cup of lentils, when the water returns to a boil, put it to simmer for 20-30 minutes or even longer if you are preparing certain dishes that may need mushier lentils. Lentils truly are a superfood, if you haven’t included them into your diet yet, I highly recommend it! Babies love lentils! What are your favorite ways to eat lentils? #wellnesswednesday #atoznutrition #lentil #hearthealth #iron #folate #magnesium #rochesterny #registereddietitian #superfood

L is for lentils! Lentils are packed full of fiber that is great for lowering your cholesterol and your blood sugar. It’s also great for preventing constipation, diverticulosis, and irritable bowel syndrome. They are also high in folate and magnesium, two necessary nutrients for a healthy pregnancy! Lentils are a great source of iron, a mineral that we already learned about as being a necessity for infants, children, but also for pregnancy, lactation, and adolescent girls. Lentils don’t need to be pre-soaked like other dried beans so it makes them really easy to prepare. You should rinse them though and inspect them for little stones. Boil 3 cups of water and add 1 cup of lentils, when the water returns to a boil, put it to simmer for 20-30 minutes or even longer if you are preparing certain dishes that may need mushier lentils. Lentils truly are a superfood, if you haven’t included them into your diet yet, I highly recommend it! Babies love lentils! What are your favorite ways to eat lentils? #wellnesswednesday #atoznutrition #lentil #hearthealth #iron #folate #magnesium #rochesterny #registereddietitian #superfood

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