Health benefits of chickpeas

Apart from the direct nutritional benefits discussed, chickpeas improve the health status of users in a number of ways. The high presence of fibers in garbanzo offers significant support to the digestive tract. More than 60% of the fiber in chickpeas is insoluble thus provides beneficial support to the digestive tract. Insoluble fiber passes through the digestive system unchanged and is acted upon by bacteria present within the large intestines or colon (Rachwat & Budryn 2001, pp321-323).