Anyone who has ever tried Hummus will agree that it’s a great dish. Its main ingredient is Chickpeas, and they are great at helping you to manage your weight. They are not only an excellent source of protein, but they’re chock-full of B-vitamins too; great for getting your metabolism motoring.
Chickpeas are also an awesome source of fiber, so they help to keep you feeling fuller for longer, and as you probably know, fiber is great for cleaning out your gut and keeping you regular.
Chickpeas taste great too. They have a slightly sweet, nutty sort of flavor, and are superb when added to salads. You can also put them into soups, make Hummus with them of course, and you can even bake them in your oven until they’re crispy, to make a sin-free snack when you’re peckish.
Although Chickpeas are a member of the bean family, they have less starch than most other beans, which is just what you want in a food for helping you to manage your weight. You can buy them in cans or jars, and if you do, make you sure there is no added salt ,and that they’re not floating in oil. For the ultimate Chickpea, buy the dried variety and boil them at home.
Hummus also has amazing cancer fighting properties yup, hummus may cut cancer risk by 50% for Breast, Prostate and Colon Cancer: How can hummus provide such major health benefits? It’s from the chickpeas and sesame seeds—the main ingredients of hummus. Chickpeas (and other legumes) contain unique compounds recently discovered to drastically slow the growth of both breast and prostate cancer cells in vitro, and also eradicate 64% of precancerous colon growths in mice. And yes, these health benefits carry over to people. Large population studies confirm that people eating the most legumes have 32% less risk of cancer in general, including 57% less colon and 45% less prostate cancer.
Making hummus is super simple check out the graphic below by Shape.com for some great recipes. Remember to always choose organic.
Whatever way you’re flavoring your dip, the method is always the same: Rinse and drain any canned beans, then combine everything in a food processor and blitz it until smooth. If you like a thinner consistency, add water a tablespoon at a time until you get what you like. Check out this chart (we recommend bookmarking and Pinning it) for 13 so-good-you’ll-eat-them-with-a-spoon flavors of hummus.
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