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The Most Pleasing Thing About Peas

Like the princess and the pea, your body also notices the tiny green seeds. But in a good way. How? By getting stronger against strokes.

That’s because peas are chock-full of folate, a mighty B vitamin known to lower blood levels of a stroke-promoting compound.

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Eleanor6198

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5/8/2008 12:58:56 PM

you can find some more info on cholesterol and how to regulate it by eating foods and taking supplements rich in certain vitamins and minerals on this site:

http://www.dsib.org/cholesterol

DougC

2 of 3 people found this helpful.

4/29/2008 6:37:28 PM

Here's a tip for you: There is absolutely no such thing as good and bad cholesterol. Nor is LDL "bad" and HDL "good". These are tactics promulgated by the drug companies. This is so widespread that even the "experts" are convinced. As a matter of fact, many people are now DEFICIENT in cholesterol. WE NEED IT OR WE WOULDN'T SURVIVE! The whole idea of labeling LDL and HDL as "cholesterol" is also absurd!They are ENTIRELY different substances! It's a joke. Sells A LOT of TOXIC drugs though! Email me for the truth. doug_loans@yahoo.com. We must stop this nightmare!

BubblyBunny

4 of 4 people found this helpful.

4/23/2008 1:33:41 PM

If you don't care for raw peas, try pea bread! It's quite tasty. http://bakemyday.blogspot.com/2007/07/minty-peas-bread-for-bread-baking-day.html

[Edited by BubblyBunny on 4/23/2008 1:34:37 PM]

healthymom41

2 of 2 people found this helpful.

4/22/2008 7:54:34 AM

I add peas to my salads, and tomatoe sauce for lasagna & ziti. Anyway to get veggies in there.

Jeffersonlady

0 of 0 people found this helpful.

4/21/2008 4:08:48 PM

I happen to love green peas...especially the frozen baby petite peas. We eat them about twice a week. Glad to know they are loaded with FOLATE.

Marilia

4 of 5 people found this helpful.

4/19/2008 10:41:19 AM

Spicy tomato and red pepper sauce, with peas and carrots, and whole wheat pasta. That's what I'm cooking today.

sweetiedah...

9 of 9 people found this helpful.

4/18/2008 6:11:07 PM

I take frozen peas and rinse them in a strainer under hot, not boiling, running tap water. This takes any "freezer" taste away and eliminates the need to cook them. They taste yummy and fresh.

1Kid

5 of 5 people found this helpful.

4/18/2008 10:50:49 AM

Folate is also used during pregnancy to help prevent birth defects.

pilateslady

9 of 10 people found this helpful.

4/16/2008 7:33:35 PM

I like to cook spicy spanish rice and add peas just before fully cooked. This is a good side for a mexican dinner.

m2ff1n

11 of 11 people found this helpful.

4/16/2008 8:14:17 AM

I take frozen peas - cooked, penna pasta-cooked and add some vodka sauce or spaghetti sauce and serve it with a nice fresh salad that include golden raisens, diced tart apples and some walnuts. It's gobbled up in nothing flat.

KandidKate

27 of 30 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 6:34:17 PM

I don't know why but sometimes I like fresh, other times I like canned, but tonight I I was in the mood for some frozen peas which I threw into chicken gravy with a serving of precooked chopped/shredded chicken and poured it over mashed potatoes. It only took 15 minutes to prepare and looked colorful and tasted yummy. Oddly enough I found this article just after I ate this meal. I was craving something; 'must have been the Folate.

mybobbysox

21 of 23 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 6:07:55 PM

Hungry toddlers whining while you make supper? Give them their veggies as a snack - my boys loved having "power pellets" before supper - you guessed it. A small container of frozen peas, straight from the freezer.

maxmamma

32 of 34 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 3:01:58 PM

I like to mix frozen (defrosted) peas into salads. They have a nice fresh taste and an interesting texture.

HealthyVector

9 of 9 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 2:40:34 PM

I prefer fresh peas to frozen, raw to cooked, but if cooked, I am guilty of enjoying peas mixed in with mashed potatoes. And snow peas are a tasty snack!

4dogmum

7 of 13 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 12:41:49 PM

I make a light sauce of 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons of fresh mint chopped fine, and a teaspoon each of butter and sugar. I reduce this by about half, turn off the heat, strain, return the sauce to the pan add and stir in frozen peas, cover and allow to sit for five minutes. Yummm.

Sueannie

17 of 21 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 10:47:25 AM

I make a quick soup with chicken broth, onion & frozen peas-blend it smooth with a "boat motor" blender and top with a dollop of yogurt. Delicious COLD in summer or warm in winter!

camidoodi

24 of 25 people found this helpful.

4/14/2008 9:30:03 AM