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What are the health benefits of chick peas?

What are the health benefits of chick peas? I know a very healthy person who is always eating chick peas. What is so good about them?

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1. They stop you repeating yourself.
2. they are high in protein and fiber. a lot of vegetarians eat them as a meat replacement. and lots of foods like hummus are made out of them. YUM!
3. chickpea flour is useful if you run out of concrete mix
4. From a nutritional point of view ,there is a lot to be said for chickpea ,it is a major item in the diet of many countries ,including India where i come from.chickpea is eaten whole or ground into a flour and there are many & varied dishes made from it Nutritionally chickpeas are a valuable source of protein & are also high in dietary fibre ,low in fat & provide minerals like calcium,phosphorous & iron .All in all a recomended food source.
5. chickpeas are a great source of protein and fibre thus keeping you regular also good for snacking on and can be added to stews and cassoroles and blitzed up with lemon garlic and olive oil to make hummous enjoy
6. Chickpeas contain phytochemicals called saponins, which can act as antioxidants. Chick peas can help to lower cholesterol levels and are also a good source of protein and folate. Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, have a unique spherical shape with the hint of a tail, purportedly resembling a ram’s head. In ancient Rome, the chickpea was so highly valued that one leader (Cicero) was proud to claim his family name came from the Latin term for it, Cicer arietinum. Excellent source of: Folate (160mcg), Vitamin B6 (1.13mg), Vitamin C (9mg), and Zinc (2.54mg). Soluble fiber from beans, has shown in studies to lower cholesterol levels in most trials. But this is one powerful bean, folks.
7. Good fibre. fairly good energy, low in fat, when used as part of a fat reducing diet, and they clear the wind!