How to Eat Lecithin Granules

Lecithin helps in maintaining a healthy diet. It contains essential fatty acids, choline, inositol and phosphorus, according to DoctorYourself.com, the website of home-health author Andrew W. Saul. These healthy components work together in keeping your brain, liver, heart, and kidneys healthy. The inositol and choline components help with protecting the heart, lessening the risk of hardened arteries and heart disease. Lecithin can be found in a variety of foods like soy, eggs, cabbage, cauliflower, chickpeas, grains, and fish. It is also convenient to take lecithin in granule form by mixing it with our food.

Things You'll Need

• Water or any liquid beverage
• Foods that have sauce or dressing
• Mayonnaise or mustard

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Instructions

• 1

  Add 8 grams of lecithin granules to your milk, orange juice, or oatmeal for breakfast. Allow the granules to dissolve in the beverage, which won't take long since they are very soluble. Consume the beverage as you see fit.

• 2

  Add 8 grams of the granules to any sauce you will be using for lunch. You can also add the lecithin granules to your water instead.

• 3

  Mix 8 grams of lecithin granules into the mayonnaise or mustard of your sandwich, so you can consume them with your afternoon snack or a quick lunch.

• 4

  Mix 8 grams of lecithin granules into the dressing of your salad for dinner. It can also be added to any drink or dessert with a liquid or semi-liquid component, like yogurt or chocolate sauce.