Superfood | Chickpeas 🌱 New Healthy Food
Chickpeas were first planted in the Middle East 7,500 years ago and are one of the earliest domesticated crops. Later, they spread to the Mediterranean coast with the footsteps of the Phoenicians and Romans.
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Today, chickpeas are also a favorite 🧘🏼♀️ healthy weight loss ingredient for many girls. Especially in popular healthy fat-reducing meals, they are called Internet celebrity mixed beans.
The nutritional value is far higher than that of daily grains🌾especially suitable for people with diabetes, high blood lipids, and dieters.
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☀️Studies have shown that chickpeas have the following effects:
1️⃣Lowering blood sugar and reducing fat: Isoflavones in chickpeas can increase high-density lipoprotein in the human body and prevent the formation of hyperlipidemia. At the same time, saponins in chickpeas can delay the body's absorption of sugar, achieving a good hypoglycemic effect;
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2️⃣Resisting oxidation: Isoflavones can increase antioxidant activity and protect the human body from oxidative damage;
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3️⃣Moistening the intestines and relieving constipation: Chickpeas are rich in crude fiber and dietary fiber, which can speed up intestinal peristalsis;
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4️⃣Delaying aging: Isoflavones are active plant estrogens that can delay female cell aging, keep the skin elastic, nourish the skin, enlarge breasts, reduce bone loss, and alleviate female menopausal syndrome.
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❗Contraindications for eating chickpeas:
1⃣️Chickpeas have a blood sugar-lowering effect. Patients with hypoglycemia should not eat too many chickpeas to avoid aggravating symptoms.
2⃣️Chickpeas should not be eaten with pork liver, yogurt and spinach. The phytic acid in chickpeas will react with calcium, affecting digestion and absorption;
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🌈Chickpeas can be eaten in a variety of ways, suitable for both Chinese and Western diets. They are commonly used in the "Mediterranean diet" nowadays. The most classic way to eat them is the Middle Eastern-style all-purpose hummus:
1️⃣Avocado hummus🥣
📝Ingredients: 200g chickpeas, 1 avocado, lemon 1, 200ml milk, salt and black pepper
🔍Method: Soak the chickpeas overnight, then cook over high heat until soft; after cooling, put them into a blender with avocado and lemon juice, slowly add milk, and blend until smooth
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2️⃣ Chickpea salad🥙
📝Ingredients: chickpeas, purple cabbage, head lettuce, cucumber, corn, cherry tomatoes, colored peppers, salad dressing
🔍Method: Soak the chickpeas overnight, cook them and set aside, wash and cut the vegetables into appropriate sizes, spread them on a plate, add chickpeas, corn kernels Garnish with cherry tomatoes and top with salad dressing
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3️⃣Salt-baked chickpeas🧆
📝Ingredients: 300g chickpeas, 15g salt-baked powder, 5g olive oil
🔍Method: Soak the chickpeas overnight, drain after cooking, add salt-baked powder and olive oil, mix well, put in a baking tray lined with tin foil, bake in the oven at 200℃ for 30 minutes, turn over every 10 minutes, and bake until crispy
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Have you ever eaten chickpeas🤗What do you think is the best way to cook them? Share with us in the comments section!
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