Health Benefits of Chickpeas

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are roundish seeds, beige to light green members of the legume family. Chickpeas are rich in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals benefit for human health. Chickpeas are available in grocery stores either dried and packaged or canned.

Health Benefits

Diabetes
Studies shown that chickpeas lowering blood glucose levels in type I diabetics & improve blood sugar, lipids and insulin levels in type II diabetic patients.

Bone Health
Minerals like iron, phosphate, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc and vitamin K in chickpeas are helps to maintaining bone structure and strength.

Blood Pressure
It heps to normalize blood pressure levels.

Heart Health
It is good for heart health. The fiber and potassium helps to lower blood cholesterol levels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart diseases.

Cancer
Selenium in chickpeas prevents inflammation, cancer causing compounds and decreases tumor growth rates. Other minerals like folate, which prevent multiplying and spreading of cancer cells throughout the body.

Cholesterol
It reduce the amount of Low-Density Lipo-protein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood.

Inflammation
Choline is the nutrient in chickpeas which reduces chronic inflammation.

Digestion
It help to prevent constipation and promote regularity for a healthy digestive tract.