John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Are chickpeas keto?

While you can technically eat very small amounts of any food and still remain in ketosis, chickpeas aren’t recommended on a keto diet. They’re high in carbs and can quickly bring you over your daily limit, compromising your state of ketosis. In short, chickpeas are poorly suited for the ketogenic diet since they are a …

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Are chickpeas estrogenic?

Other “healthy” foods like flax and soy may have more estrogen than you think. Legumes like chickpeas (garbanzo beans) red beans, black-eyed peas, green peas and split peas are also estrogenic and black beans pack 5,330 micrograms of estrogen per 100 grams. Hummus (from chickpeas) has 993 micrograms of estrogen per 100 grams. A frequent …

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Can chickpeas cause acne?

Natural sweetness remains the best option for your skin health and overall health. Trade soy for chickpeas This substance often acts as a go-to protein source for non-meat eaters, but it could be the cause of your annoying acne. Chickpeas contain protein, fiber, and lots of antioxidants that help reduce inflammation. Sam has battled acne …

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Are chickpeas in hummus?

Chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) are the base for hummus. The softened beans breakdown into a smooth paste. You can use canned or home-cooked chickpeas in our recipe. I use them interchangeably and give home-cooked chickpeas a slight edge when it comes to the flavor (here’s how I cook dried chickpeas). Austin’s Instacart shoppers seem to …

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How to chickpeas grow?

To grow chickpeas, start by sowing your seeds indoors 4 weeks before your last expected frost. Plant 2 seeds in each pot and water them 1-2 times a day. After your last frost, transplant the seeds, which will now be seedlings, to an outdoor location that gets 6 hours of sunlight per day. Chickpeas need …

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