Black-eyed pea prevents osteoporosis, heart disease and some cancers.

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A subspecies of the cowpea, black-eyed peas make a delicious side dish or a great compliment to salads or soups. Black-eyed peas are very popular in southern U.S. cuisine and the most common variety is the California black-eye, which is pale-colored with a large black spot, or eye.

The pea easily mutates creating many varieties sometimes with the spot being brown or purple and growing black-eyed peas are believed to be very beneficial to the soil.

Black-eyed peas are believed to bring good luck as many eat them on New Year’s or Rosh Hashanah, believing they help bring future prosperity.

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