Popularly known as green grams, these beans are legumes, just like other peas and beans. The crops have not been very pronounced or largely grown in many parts of the globe, with its growth being limited in regions of South Asia, China and some parts of India. It has astonishingly high nutritional benefits, and in areas it is grown, is used in making sweet dishes and savory. Mung beans also make cuisines.

Amongst all the nutrients that are available in these crops, those that are hugely predominant are proteins, antioxidants as well as phytonutrients. Though the plants have all these very indispensable nutrients, their popularity cannot be matched to that enjoyed by other forms of legumes like blackbeans or also chickpeas. This is however not to mean that Moong has nutrient deficiency, or is hazardous for human consumption.

While Moong may be totally unheard of or new to majority of people in United States of America, the crops have been a radical part of ancient cultural Ayurveda diets for a myriad years. Nowadays, Moong is beginning to come out in many protein powders as well as in canned soups, in many restaurants. This is because people have started discovering their insurmountable nutritional value. Firstly, their nutritional content includes nutrients such as copper, zinc, Vitamin B, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and amino acids, alongside others.

Examples of the nutrients that are present in the foods under discussion include magnesium, copper, some forms of Vitamin B, zinc, manganese, just to mention but a few. They have also been identified as filling foods, owing to their considerable protein amounts. Some scientists also claim that Moong contains resistant starches alongside dietary fiber. The impressive nutrient volumes that are in Moong are enough proof that they are very handy and indispensable, as far as heath is concerned. They help in the fight against diseases, especially chronic ones, age-based diseases, cancers, heart malfunction, some types of diabetes, obesity, etc.

They have also been confirmed to help in lowering levels of cholesterol, and this is why they have some qualities of mitigating heart disorders. This is because they have antioxidants which in turn act like free-radical scavengers, thus reversing possible damage that happens to blood vessels. This in turn helps in lowering inflammation levels. Moong crops also have abilities to ensure arteries are clear and also improve circulation, and this makes them suitable for incorporation to anti-inflammatory foods.

People suffering from obesity are also be actually recommended to incorporate green grams in their daily meals, since the high rates of fibers in them facilitate the desire for food, thus reducing food intake levels in the body. This thereby contributes to the body losing weight in due course.

The Vitamins B, folate and magnesium nutrients that are very salient in regulating hormonal fluctuations which are contributors to PMS and related symptoms. These nutrients thereby lower the severity and wrath that accompanies PMS cramps and other intricacies like mood swings, headaches, muscle aches, and etcetera.

It is also noteworthy that these legumes, compared others, can be digested and broken down by the body. This thereby means that situations of constipations, bloating or other ramifications that result from eating other beans are not encountered from Moong consumption. Moong acts as a detoxifying agent.