Apulian Broad Beans

A lot of water, fiber, protein, almost irrelevant the presence of fat: these characteristics make broad beans a low-calorie food with excellent health benefits. Water and fiber help both diuresis and intestinal motility, along with the many minerals present. Among these is iron, which makes it a recommended food. Many vitamins, including ascorbic acid. Obviously, these properties are maintained in raw food, while in cooked food many substances undergo deterioration. A peculiarity of the broad bean plant is the presence of Levodopa, an intermediate in the synthetic dopamine pathway.