All about chickpeas

As you already know, including legumes in our diet is essential for it to be complete. Today we are going to talk about one of them, which is also one of the most consumed in Spain along with lentils and beans. It is undoubtedly a very versatile food that can be easily included in many recipes and preparations. Find out everything about chickpeas! Do you eat them regularly? If you do, keep doing it, and if not... what are you waiting for?

Properties of chickpeas

Many people think they don't like chickpeas and end up discarding them from their diet. Perhaps this is because they associate them with copious dishes that are excessively heavy. We all think of those stews or cooked dishes that our mothers or fathers prepared when we were children. However, there are many recipes that you can make using chickpeas as the main ingredient and that, as strange as it may seem, can be light and ideal for rowing in favor of the fit lifestyle that we defend. Among them, we can highlight puree, salads, bowls, adapted stews and pottages, hummus, toasted... Sounds good, right?

Chickpeas are an excellent source of vegetable protein and complex carbohydrates . They are also very low in fat and a source of practically all minerals . To give you an idea, a 100g portion of chickpeas in a glass container (with water, salt and little else) provides us with around 133 kcal.

There are people who may have trouble digesting this food, although it is not inevitable. As the body gets used to this food, it is tolerated more and more. Therefore, except in certain cases or specific pathologies, they can be consumed without any problem. You should know that chickpeas provide us with great benefits far above their drawbacks. Therefore, if you were one of those who did not like this legume, perhaps you should reconsider the possibility of including it in your diet from now on.

Chickpeas are…

Rich in fiber and contribute to regular intestinal transit

Source of many minerals, including iron, magnesium and phosphorus

Rich in B vitamins

Very suitable for athletes or people with high performance, both physically and intellectually.

Recommended in times of stress due to their magnesium and B vitamin content.

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