Lecithin granules are found in a wide variety of foods including; cabbage, cauliflower, chickpeas, soybeans, corn, split peas, liver, eggs, grains, legumes, fish, and any sort of animal brain matter. Lecithin is also a lipid that is produced naturally in the body. It is also a common food additive in fatty foods like ice cream, margarine, mayonnaise, and chocolate bars.
Lecithin granules are produced and marketed as a dietary supplement around the world. Despite its common appearance in many foods, most people have a shortage of Lecithin in their body, making dietary supplements very popular. These supplements come in a pill, liquid, and granule form. Because the pill and especially the liquid are not very pleasant tasting, the granules are the most popular form. They can be mixed into any meals or drinks to supplement the food with lecithin without the unpleasant taste.
Benefits of Lecithin Granules
Lecithin granules main active molecule is call choline. This is a very common substance produced naturally in the body, as it is found in every cell. Playing an important role in cellular membrane formation, Choline is especially abundant in the liver and kidneys. It helps Lecithin granules bind fats and cholesterol to water molecules in the blood stream. This allows them to travel around the body and better processed, reducing buildups.
Choline is also present in the brain and nervous system. Besides being important in cellular membrane construction and fluidity here as well, Choline makes up a large portion of the myelin sheath. This is a fatty barrier that surrounds nervous and brain cells. It insulates and protects the cells from damage, as well as speeding transmission of nervous signals. A version of Choline, known as acetylcholine, is also used as a chemical signaler between neurons in the brain. The importance of Lecithin granules and its parts to the body, make it useful for the treatment and prevention of several types of different diseases.