Split Pea Soup

What you need: 

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
6 cups Veggie broth
2 cups of water
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon vegan bouillon mix
1 pound package of dry green split peas
1 bay leaf
sea salt and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions:
In a medium skillet sauté the garlic, onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Once the vegetables are tender transfer to pot. In your pot put the remainder of your ingredients. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours until peas are very very soft. 

Trust me,  This is delicious! Nutritional, Filling, flavorful, and low calorie.

   

~ ❤ Michelle Your Favorite Nutricionista ~ 

Did you know that dried peas have been a staple of the human diet since prehistoric times? Peas have been found in archeological digs in Egypt, Asia, and Rome.

Are you worried about your cholesterol level? Eat split peas! Full of soluble fiber, peas help to bind up cholesterol-containing bile and move it out of your body. This can help with conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulosis. A single cup of cooked dried peas in your daily diet provides 65.1% of the recommended daily fiber. They also provide a good amount of protein, two B-vitamins, and several important minerals. Peas also include isoflavones, which are helpful in reducing the risk of breast and prostate cancer.

If you are diabetic, or have it in your family, split peas can be your best friend. Peas help stabilize your blood sugar levels while providing a steady supply of energy. Studies have shown that type 2 diabetics who eat at least 50 grams of fiber per day can lower their cholesterol, their triglycerides, and the VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoprotein) by a considerable amount.

Peas can also reduce the amount of plaque in your blood vessels and help your heart remain healthy. If you are sensitive to sulfites, which are added to most deli foods and salad bars, the mineral molybdenum will help you detoxify them. Peas can provide you with almost twice the recommended daily allowance of this mineral from a single 1-cup serving. Signs of sulfite sensitivity may include rapid heartbeat, headache, or disorientation.

Split peas are loaded with fiber. One cup contains more than 16g of fiber, approximately half of the recommended daily requirement of 25 to 35g per day. Split peas contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber absorbs cholesterol in the intestine and removes it from the body along with waste. Insoluble fiber, or "roughage," keeps the bowels regular by preventing constipation.

Split peas can help to control your appetite and weight. The glycemic index is a measurement of how rapidly a food affects blood sugar compared with pure glucose. Split peas have a low glycemic index, so they're digested and absorbed slowly, providing a sustained source of energy. Low-glycemic foods satisfy hunger longer, control blood sugar levels and lower your risks of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Folate in split peas is essentially useful during pregnancy for better developmental growth of the fetal brain.

Split pea  helps you reach your daily recommended intake of potassium, an essential mineral. Your body requires 4,700 milligrams of potassium each day, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. Potassium helps activate enzymes required to support your metabolism, while potassium dissolved in your body fluids helps regulate your blood pressure. Potassium also represents one of several minerals involved in nerve conduction and is essential for the function of your nervous system. Consuming a cup of split pea soup increases your potassium intake by 305 milligrams, or 6.5 percent of your recommended daily intake.

Consuming split peas benefits your health due to its vitamin K content. Vitamin K maintains your health by helping your body respond to injury. Following tissue damage, your body quickly forms blood clots designed to stem the flow of blood out of a wound. Without the ability to form clots, individuals face the risk of severe blood loss even from minor wounds. Vitamin K helps to activate enzymes responsible for triggering blood clot formation to protect you from blood loss. A 1-cup serving of split pea soup contains 18 micrograms of vitamin K -- 20 or 15 percent of the recommended daily intake for women or men, respectively, according to the Linus Pauling Institute.

The Incredible Split Pea! 

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