Put chickpeas up there with quinoa on the super-foods list because chickpeas dramatically improve health, and are easy to prepare, so they don’t interrupt your busy life.
How can runners benefit from eating more chickpeas? Runners often complain of feeling shaky during running and this is, in part, all due to a terribly high sugary diet which spikes blood sugar levels. You actually need to eat foods that improve pancreas function to help correct for this.
When you consume too much sugar, this stimulates the pancreas to over-release insulin, and over time, your cells start ignoring the excess insulin –this is the beginning stages of type II diabetes, which is easily preventable by eating healthier (I know, easier said than done!)
To keep your pancreas healthy, include more chickpeas in your diet because they are high in manganese, copper and other minerals associated with improved pancreas function and health, thereby energizing insulin levels. It’s no wonder chickpeas slash your risk of diabetes by 38%, according to Chinese researchers.
So, here are my favorite healthy recipes using chickpeas that work wonders for insulin control!
Healthy Recipes Using Chickpeas
Quinoa, chickpea and silver beet ball in tomato sauce via My Body + Soul
Easy chickpea salad with lemon and dill via Inspired Taste
Easy chickpea curry with rice via Chef De Home
Mediterranean chickpea salad via Lows to Luxe
Creamy chickpea avocado salad via Ceara’s Ktichen
Spicy chickpea and quinoa bowl via US 12
Chickpea nuggets via My Plant-Based Family
Whole wheat orzo with spinach, chickpea and lemon via Aggie’s Kitchen
Sweet potato chickpea salad via Avocado Pesto
Chickpea avocado and feta salad via Homegrown and Healthy
Roast butternut squash and chickpea salad via Skinny Ms
High energy chickpea energy balls via Happy Healthy Mamma
Cauliflower chickpea curry via Simply Recipes
Flourless chickpeas brownies via Latin Meets Lagniappe
Spanish chickpea and spinach stew via Lazy Cat Kitchen
Coconut chickpea curry via Jessica in the Kitchen
Sweet potato chickpea burger via Peas and Crayons
Spicy garlic oven-roasted chickpeas via Yuri Elkaim
Quinoa kale protein power salad via Foodie Crush
Avocado hummus via Whole Yum
Spicy chickpea veggie burgers with jalapeno and zucchini via Peas and Crayons
Chickpea in turmeric peanut butter curry via Vegan Richa
Chickpea flourless chocolate brownies via Beach Body Blog
Roasted garlic, herb parmesan chickpeas via My Fussy Eater
Turmeric chickpea cakes with garlicky avocado cream (gluten-free and vegan) via Pure Ella
Cauliflower chickpea patties via Dora’s Daily Dish
Chickpea kale stew via Hollistic Health with Lois
Indian quinoa and chickpea stir fry via Eat Healthy, Eat Happy
Chickpea peanut butter chocolate chip cookies via Texanerian Baking
Chocolate chip chickpea blondie cookies via Fitful Focus
Sweet potato and chickpea stew via Healthy Liv
Chickpea flour banana bread (gluten-free, grain-free) via Power Hungry
Roasted cauliflower and chickpea soup via The Floating Kitchen
Vegan fruit and nut chickpea salad via MBA Sahm
Mushroom chickpea soup with veggies and greens via Vegan Richa
Roasted sweet potato with chickpea and feta and cilantro via The Weighands
Sun dried tomato chickpea burgers (vegan and gluten-free) via a Saucy Kitchen
Chickpea ‘tuna’ salad via Austin 360
Tomato soup with chickpea fritters via Cleveland.com
Skillet potatoes with chickpeas and apple (vegan) via One Green Planet
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Bretta Riches
BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, ultra minimalist runner & founder of RunForefoot. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, I'm injury free. This is why I launched Run Forefoot, to advocate the health & performance benefits of forefoot running and to raise awareness on the dangers of heel striking, because the world needs to know.
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