Tasty helper
Eating chickpeas on a regular basis can make you eat less, make healthier food choices and improve you bowel health according to a new study published in Appetite. This study’s participants consumed at least four cans of chickpeas (in various meals) per week for 12 weeks. It was found that they ate generally less (especially cereal-based foods) during the chickpea period, felt more satiated and their digestion was better.
Murty et al., 2010. Chickpea supplementation in an Australian diet affects food choice, satiety and bowel health. Appetite. 54 (2) 282-288.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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