What are the health benefits of eating lentils while on a slow-carb diet?

Tim Ferriss

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Lentils are a rich and cheap source of protein (amino acids), isoleucine and lysine in particular. Both lysine and isoleucine, a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA), are noted for their roles in muscular repair, and the latter for its effect on glucose metabolism.

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