Not exact matches
These sensible baked snacks, featuring snap
peas or lentils depending
on the variety, have up to 40 % less fat, less sodium, more
fiber, and higher levels of protein and vitamin B than traditional chips.
Hemp protein is complete and usually comes with a nice dose of micronutrients, including magnesium, prebiotic
fiber, and omega - 3s, but it's lower in protein than rice and
pea protein powder, so I wouldn't rely exclusively
on it.
I eat green split
peas for
fiber, nothing beats them
on that.
I did send some protein supplements w /
pea fiber to Australia for testing but haven't heard back yet
on the details.
If possible, take advantage of salads bars or make your own at home so you have control over what goes into it — try starting with dark leafy greens like spinach and loading up
on fiber - filled beans, and colorful veggies like red peppers, corn, and snap
peas.
Packed full of
fiber, protein, and folate, legumes are a great, inexpensive food that is extremely versatile (black - eyed
peas are awesome
on top of brown rice; edamame are wonderful
on a salad; cranberry beans are great as a stew with coarsely chopped root vegetables — think carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips).
Low glycemic index (GI) foods have been shown to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).1, 2 Legumes, also known as pulses (dried beans, chick
peas, and lentils), were the first class of foods recognized as having low GI values3 and have been recommended in many national DM guidelines.4 - 6 However, few studies have assessed the effect of legumes in DM, 7 even fewer have documented the quantity used to improve glycemic control, and none have reported their effect
on cardiovascular risk.8 Not only are legumes good sources of slowly digested starch, but they are also relatively high in
fiber and vegetable protein.
There has been little research
on the digestibility of
peas and
pea fiber in dogs.
There is currently very little research
on the use of
peas and
pea fiber in pet foods.
Blue Freedom has good meat protein but the over-reliance
on peas,
pea starch, and
pea fiber is troubling.
For carbohydrate energy and dietary
fiber, this Orijen Cat & Kitten Dry Food Recipe relies
on whole green
peas, whole navy beans, and red lentils as well as other beans and legumes.