•Garbanzos are a food you definitely want to keep on your "digestive support" list—especially if you are focusing on the colon. Between 65-75% of the fiber found in garbanzo beans is insoluble fiber, and this type of fiber remains undigested all the way down to the final segment of your large intestine (colon). Recent studies have shown that garbanzo bean fiber can be metabolized by bacteria in the colon to produce relatively large amounts of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), including acetic, propionic, and butyric acid. These SCFAs provide fuel to the cells that line your intestinal wall. By supporting the energy needs of our intestinal cells, the SCFAs made from garbanzo fibers can help lower your risk of colon problems, including your risk of colon cancer.
Our Favorite Recipe for all year round, ecspecially with the warm months hitting us here in Western New York is as follows:
2 Avacods peeled and chopped.
1 large sweet onion chopped
1 cucumber
1 can of chickpeas or 1 cup fresh
2 Tomatos Chopped
1 ounce of Balasmic Vineagar or Apple Cider Vineagar (or both)
1 Banana Chopped (optional)
1/3 cup shredded cheese (optional),
Mix all ingridients together and serve freshYou have a healthy snack, side dish or if you eat it all then you have a meal. Its amazing in the summer months and will give you all the nutrieints you need for a meal, and you will feel good about yourself.
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