The appeal of edamame
Whoever said you shouldn’t play with your food clearly never tried edamame. Not only are these little guys fun to pop out of their pods, but they’re also sweet, delicious, and all-around great for you.
“If you’re a vegan, vegetarian, or are interested in adding more plant foods to your diet, then give edamame a try,” says Liz Weiss, registered dietitian nutritionist in Lexington, Massachusetts, and host of “Liz’s Healthy Table” podcast.
Whether you’re already an edamame eater or find yourself curious about the tasty soybeans, dietitians want you to know some key nutrition facts. Keep reading to find out what they are.
What is edamame?
Think of edamame as baby soybeans. Unlike their hard, yellow elders, edamame are harvested while they’re still soft and green. Yet, like soybeans, they’ve practically been around forever.
Edamame were cultivated in China as far back as 7,000 B.C. From there, they made their way to Japan, where they earned their name.
“The word ‘edamame’ literally means ‘stem beans’ because they were originally sold still attached to their stems,” explains Weiss. Though you won’t find them attached to their stems anymore, the name has stuck.
Even though they’ve been
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