Moong sprouts are quite low in calories but rich in quality nutrients. Sprouts (or sprouted moong beans) are known to be quite healthy, a powerhouse of antioxidants, and a top way to keep unwanted hunger pangs away.
Sprouts are plant-based protein sources that are also filled with dietary fiber. This is why sprouts are great for weight loss. They help improve satiety, keep one away from binge eating, and further add to the daily protein requirement.
Delhi’s leading weight loss dietician Avni Kaul shares reasons how a cup of moong sprouts could make your weight loss journey easy.
Filled with fiber
100 grams of sprouts has 1.8 g of fiber. Fiber provides satiety (the feeling of fullness) and supports reducing food intake. It also helps you reduce weight by lowering your appetite
Low in calories
Sprouts are quite low in calories. 100 g of sprouts has just 30 kcal of energy. Since they are low in calories, so one can indulge in cooked or raw sprout salad to curb their hunger pangs and fill up their stomach.
High in protein
Raw and lightly cooked sprouted grains are a good source of plant-based protein. Moong sprouts are an especially top source of protein. Moong sprouts has extra proteins the sprouting enhances the availability of proteins. For instance, on sprouting, the protein content of moong grows by 30%, i.e., 100 gm of unsprouted moong has 24.9 gm protein, but while sprouting it goes to 32 gm.
Low in fat
Eating moong sprout salad for breakfast or lunch is extremely beneficial in providing satiety and promoting weight loss. Sprouts are low in fat. Food items that are low in calories and fat and rich in fiber have been found to decrease body weight as per studies.
Control hunger pangs
Including moong sprouts in your daily diet helps you control those dreaded hunger pangs and fills your stomach for longer. One study done in the US found that foods that are rich in nutrients, particularly fiber, fill up your stomach for longer and curb unwarranted food intake.
Therefore, it lowers hunger pangs and prevents binge eating. The equation is quite simple – less binge eating leads to less weight gain.
Avni Kaul is Founder of Nutriactivania with Masters Degree in Food and Nutrition from University of Delhi and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator from Project Hope and International Diabetes Federation. She is a Leicester Mammas Ambassador trained in Lactation Counselling with NHS United Kingdom. Mammas support pregnant and new mothers and their families. Specializations of Avni Kaul Include Infant and Young Child Feeding Practises, Pre and Post natal diets, Fat loss, Muscle Gain and Holistic Health and Nutrition