Just imagine, chickpea is known to mankind for more than 7 thousand years. It was cultivated in Ancient Greece, Rome, and also in all eastern countries. Nut is the closest relative of our "classic" pea, and in many ways, bypassing his friend on the expediency of use - because chickens are relatively easy to digest, and for vitamins certainly not inferior to peas.
Actually, chickpeas, also peas. "Baranas" or Turkish peas, many are known for already international dishes - falafel, hummus, kichadi.
But the useful properties of chickpeas allow us to enjoy all this and at the same time legitimately consider ourselves adherents of a healthy diet.
Useful properties of chickpeas
There are many works of nutritionists who prove that chickpea is the most universal source of vegetable protein. That is, chick goes around even soy - a famous food for vegetarians. Turkish peas in combination with rice porridge will enrich you with a full set of essential amino acids - well, how can one not be inspired, and not write a dissertation on the topic of chickpea!
Of chickpeas make flour. It is used for certain diseases, and also as a preventive agent:
- it is recommended to allergic patients with lactose intolerance as a source of protein;
- It is recommended for disorders of the stomach, as an astringent;
- It is recommended as the main ingredient for baby porridge, as the protein from chickpea is digested better than from peas;
- of the nut oil flour it is advisable to prepare face masks - with olive oil or egg whites, depending on the type of skin.
Useful properties of chickpeas are predetermined by its composition:
- calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, sodium and iron;
- vitamins of group B;
- cellulose.
Micronutrients in the chickpea can make your skin clean and supple, and B vitamins will permanently get rid of nervous disorders, mood swings, and depressions.
But fiber is the main reason for the use of peas for weight loss.
Nut for weight loss
Chickpeas are a favorite of all dieticians, as we have already said, many try to describe the charm of this product in their scientific works. So, in 2010 in an American magazine there was information, according to which only 2 portions of legumes per day can reduce excess weight. It was about obese patients, and weight loss occurred (albeit to a lesser extent) from legumes, even if at the same time, the rest of the diet was, to put it mildly, not dietary.
Another article in favor of chickpeas for weight loss and again from America. Chickpeas, peas and lentils are the best foods for low-calorie diets. As is known, for a diet we choose products with a lower energy value, which for a long time provide a sense of satiety. So, chickpeas in one portion contains half the daily norm of fiber , and 14.5 g of protein. All this, of course, will satiate for a long time.
At the same time, intending to use chickpeas in losing weight, try to replace meat with this high protein product. Still, legumes and meat are not the best combination, and the caloric content of a bowl with boiled chickpeas can also satiate without animal protein - it's about 269 kcal.
Nut useful properties and contraindications
Chickpeas are a very satisfying and, in principle, a heavy product. In order to make it easier to digest, chick must be filled with water for 10-12 hours before cooking.
Nut can not be eaten with a tendency to constipation, as this product knits. In addition, if you have difficulties with digestion, it is better to refrain from consuming a large amount of legumes, and if you have never eaten chickpeas, start with a minimum of 50 g as a garnish, and in the absence of allergic reactions, gradually increase the portion.
Chickpeas are not recommended if there is poor blood circulation and with increased blood viscosity - chickens speed up clotting and can lead to blood clots if you initially have a tendency for them.