Chickpeas
Chickpeas aids in heart health, according to the American Heart Association. In a study published in the “Journal of the American Dietetic Association,” subjects who ate 700 grams of garbanzo beans a week for 12 weeks, saw their blood cholesterol levels lowered 7.7 milligrams per deciliter. Lowering cholesterol levels reduces risk for heart attack, according to the American Heart Association.
