Lentils
A legume with 2.4 mg spermidine per 100g (5.5 mg in a cup of lentil soup). Eating lentils for dinner improves blood sugar response at breakfast the next day (second meal effect).
Active Compounds
Bioactive compounds found in Lentils, based on research from longevity science.
- Folic Acid
One cup of cooked lentils has 90% of adult daily folic acid needs
Source: How Not to Age
- Folate
USDA data: lentils are rich in folate
Source: How Not to Age
- Beta-glucan
Ragi, lentils, barley are sources of β-glucan which is water soluble
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
- Dietary fiber
complex carbohydrates, fiber, and protein
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Lentils may influence, based on the source research.
Improves
- High blood sugar
Eating lentils for dinner improves blood sugar response the next morning (second meal effect).
Source: How Not to Age
Biological Mechanisms
How Lentils works at a cellular level.
- PromotesSecond meal effect improves blood sugar
Lentils are so rich in prebiotics that they create a feast for friendly flora, which feed you back with compounds like propionate that relax your stomach and slow sugar absorption
- SupportsSupports Collagen Production
Lentils contain essential collagen-boosting vitamins, complex carbohydrates, fiber, and protein perfect for healthy aging skin
Recipes with Lentils
Sources
- How Not to Age
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
- The Young Forever Cookbook
- How Not to Die