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Hummus Anonymous
From a nutritional / fat loss perspective, where does hummus stand? I like to eat it with my chickans.

Pic related, it's hummus.
>> Anonymous
Homemade is generally better, but hummus is good for you. It's mostly chick peas, oil, spices.
>> Anonymous
hummus contains bean proteins (sufficient but not optimal), carbs, and healthy fats. the balance of these is tilted towards the fats and carbs though.
hummus is extremely healthy to make a habit of eating, but make sure to go LIGHT. you should be having like, half a teaspoon per mouthful of cracker or veggie or whatever you're eating it with (i like bell peppers). don't overdo it, it's got a lot of olive oil.
>> Anonymous
Unrelated, is Diet Coke bad?
>> Anonymous
>>95700

Good info, but you forgot the most important part:

The main reason why hummus is calorically dense is because tahini, which is basically creamed sesame oil, is a major ingredient in hummus, and it's what gives it the creamy consistency.

Sesame oil has been known to have health benefits, but it also has elevated levels of fat.

Bottom line: enjoy it, just don't go overboard.

Here's a quick recipe:

Wheat pita bread, sliced cucumbers, hummus (flavor of choice), turkey slices...make a pita sandwich.

Enjoy, anon
>> Anonymous
>>95718

not OP
>> Anonymous
>>95718
like mostly anything, it can be bad in large amounts. A can or two a day is fine though.
>> Anonymous
OP, hummus on chicken is the staple of my diet these days. both sesame and olive oils are high in unsaturated fats (the good kind of fats which are shown to reduce heart disease risks). there are good carbs in it as well. For about 8 ounces of chicken, i'll use a good 3 oz of hummus.
>> Anonymous
Hummus generally contains:

- chickpeas/garbanzo beans
- garlic
- olive oil
- tahini (I just chuck in roasted sesame seeds)
- lemon juice
- cumin
- dusting of paprika over the top

sometimes other spices or add-ins (like roasted red pepper.) it's insanely easy to make though, and homemade is always best. just eat it room temperature to get the most flavor out of it.
>> Anonymous
>>95767
i WOULD make hummus at home, but where in fuckall do i get tahini? i would boil up some garbanzos, roast some veggies of different types, mash the peas, mix in the spices and tahini, then mix in separate tupperwares for different flavors and freeze to save for long-term, but i can't find tahini and it always comes out... i don't know. not DRY really but definetely textured oddly.
>> Anonymous
>>95778

If you get garbanzos from a can, you don't need to boil them, just use them as is (after rinsing, of course.)

Tahini is just ground up roasted sesame seeds and some oil. I don't even bother with tahini and just throw in the seeds. You could just as easily make your own tahini by grinding up the seeds and adding some olive oil or sesame oil. It's a lot cheaper to do that than buy a jar of tahini.