Benefits of Toor or Arhar Dal or Pigeon Peas

1. Lowers and checks blood pressure

Eating toor dal on a regular basis lowers and checks your blood pressure levels. Toor dal is rich in potassium and it helps in the removal of sodium through urine. Potassium found in toor dal is also responsible for relaxing the blood vessel walls and thus helping in lowering blood pressure. People with high blood pressure should include toor dal in their diet. 

2. Helps in muscle building and body development

Toor dal has been an important part of a vegetarian’s diet for so many years. This is because toor dal is highly rich in protein. 

3. Increases the total blood count

Arhar or toor dal is highly rich in folates which are required by the human body in high amounts.

4. Cures inflammation 

The various parts of the arhar plant are used for the treatment of various types of diseases. Regular consumption of toor dal helps in the treatment of the various types of inflammation in the body especially the paste of toor peas is a famous home remedy for the treatment of hemorrhoids.

 5. Helps in weight loss

Although Toor dal is rich in nutritional content, it lacks in calorie content. It also has a low content of cholesterol and saturated fat. As a result toor dal helps you in weight loss by reducing your appetite and sudden cravings. It also helps in boosting your metabolism.

6. Great for your heart

Toor dal is rich in potassium, fiber and has a very low cholesterol content. As a result, it is great for your heart. Potassium plays a major role in reducing blood pressure and creates a great environment for your heart. Fiber maintains cholesterol levels. Toor dal plays a major role in preventing atherosclerosis ( arteries get blocked ) by maintaining cholesterol levels.

7. Considered great for your digestive system

Just like other legumes, toor dal is considered great for your digestive system. The Fiber present in toor dal plays a major role in increasing your motions and prevents constipation, inflammation, and diarrhea. 

8. Great for your immunity system

The high presence of Magnesium in toor dal helps in increasing the immunity of your body. We all know, how important it is to increase your immunity during this Covid scenario. 

9. Great for your bones and teeth

Toor dal being rich in phosphorous plays a major role in making your teeth and bones strong. Phosphorous is highly required by your body and toor dal is a rich source of it.

10. Great for your skin and hair

You might be thinking about how Toor dal can be great for your skin and hair? Well, it is because of the presence of Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin in toor dal. 

11. Protects your skin

The presence of Vitamin B3 or niacin in toor dal helps in protecting your skin from sun damage. The harmful radiation from the sun ( especially UV rays) affects our skin to a great extent. Toor dal acts as the source of niacin in our regular diet. 

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Source:
https://healthandhealthier.com/health-benefits-of-toor-dal/

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