New Research Suggests Ditching Wheat Flour for Chickpea Flour But Should You? Elizabeth Millard
According to new research published in the journal
Food Hydrocolloids >P, chickpea flour can help lower your diabetes risk or help control existing diabetes, since it may improve blood glucose regulation (as opposed to wheat flour).
However, using chickpea flour may not be the best choice if you’re adding it to a pre-run meal, since athletes should consume carbohydrate-rich foods in order to fill up their tank of glycogen stores and help with recovery before and after a workout.
When you’re looking to bake heart-healthy >P, performance-boosting treats, there are shelves upon shelves of flour options at the grocery store. So, which do you choose?