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Who Grows Them? Where in The World Are They Grown?
Who Grows Them? Where in The World Are They Grown?
Who Grows Them? Where in The World Are They Grown?
Are overweight
Have diabetes
Tend to be constipated
Are vegetarians
Pulses are a good source of protein, the minerals potassium, iron and zinc,
and B-vitamins, like folate. One cup serving of cooked lentils contains more
than 15 g of fibre, meeting 60 per cent of our daily requirement.
Is the consumption of pulses the same all over India? Find out..
What are the diseases caused by lack of pulses in diet? Give the
symptoms and their cure.
The diseases caused by lack of pulses in diet are:
High cholesterol : symptoms: heart attack and stroke ; cure: balanced diet
included beans, pulses, nuts, oats.
Hypertension: Symptoms: nervousness, sweating, difficulty in sleeping;
cure: exercises, eating healthy diet including potassium, reducing sodium in
diet.
Anemia: Symptoms: dizziness, fatigue, pale skin, insomnia
Cure: healthy diet rich in iron
List the top 10 major exporting countries of pulses. Find out the
quantity of pulses they export. Represent the data in a bar graph.
What is the general term given to plants that produce pulses? How do
they help the environment?
The plants that produce pulse are called as legumes.
Many legumes contain symbiotic bacteria called Rhizobia within root
nodules of their root systems. (Plants belonging to the genus
Styphnolobium are one exception to this rule.) These bacteria have the
special ability of fixing nitrogen from atmospheric, molecular nitrogen (N2)
into ammonia (NH3)
In many traditional and organic farming practices, crop rotation involving legumes is
common. By alternating between legumes and nonlegumes, sometimes planting
nonlegumes two times in a row and then a legume, the field usually receives a sufficient
amount of nitrogenous compounds to produce a good result, even when the crop is
nonleguminous. Legumes are sometimes referred to as "green manure".