Pulses are a great source of protein.

This means they can be particularly important for people who do not get protein by eating meat, fish or dairy products.

However, pulses can also be a healthy choice for meat-eaters. You can add pulses to soups, casseroles and meat sauces to add extra texture and flavor. This means you can use less meat, which makes the dish lower in fat and cheaper.

Pulses are a good source of iron.

Pulses are also a starchy food and add fiber to your meal. Eating a diet high in fiber is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Try to choose ones that have no added salt or sugar.

Pulses include all beans, peas, and lentils such us:

-baked beans

-red, green, yellow and brown lentils

-chickpeas (chana or garbanzo beans)

-garden peas

-black-eyed peas

-runner beans

-broad beans (fava beans)

-kidney beans, butter beans (Lima beans), haricots, cannellini beans, flageolet beans, pinto beans and borlotti beans

Lambros Tjiapouras

Managing Director/Consultant

LTC Torque Fitness & Wellbeing

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