Hummus - so in the Middle East is called chickpea and a cold snack, which is prepared from this very chickpea.
Useful and therapeutic properties of hummus are mentioned in the sources of ancient times. For example: the court physician Nero - Dioscorides, prescribed a Roman emperor a diet of chickpeas for the treatment of gastric pain and scabies. Today, this product is very popular among vegetarians, as a source of high-grade vegetable protein, close in composition to the animal.
Humus is good and bad
The benefit of the hummus dish is determined by the properties of the products that make up its composition. Here is an incomplete list of what he is rich in:
irreplaceable polyunsaturated fatty acids - deduce cholesterol, lower arterial pressure, promote weight loss;- vitamins of group B (B1, B4, B5) stabilize blood sugar level, support genetic processes in cells, improve brain function, are necessary for cardiovascular and endocrine systems;
- Folic acid - is necessary for protein biosynthesis, bone marrow work, supports the immune system, helps to assimilate B vitamins;
- vegetable fiber ;
- trace elements (iron, manganese, molybdenum);
- an indispensable amino acid - tryptophan, which participates in the synthesis of the "hormone of happiness" of serotonin.
In addition, the composition of hummus is olive (source of vitamin E ) and sesame (contains large amounts of calcium) oils, lemon juice (vitamin C).
As can be seen from all of the above, hummus is an extremely useful dish. The only harm that he can bring is to reduce the slenderness of your figure: as hummus is a very tasty, but very high-calorie dish (300-400 calories). And if you eat it with pita or lavash ... Therefore, traditional hummus is not the best option for a diet.