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Hummus SSRI-effect & the Tryptophan rich diet

March 25, 2007 // 8 Comments

Chickpeas and tahini, the major ingredients of hummus, contain essential amino acids which has a very similar effect to that of anti-depressants. Don’t be surprised if [...]

Hummus: nutritional facts

March 21, 2007 // 60 Comments

Hummus (and tahini) is a nutritional treasure. It's not only delicious to eat, but also contain lots of vitamins, minerals, amino acids. Of course there are different kinds of hummus, in which the exact quantities of each ingredient vary. [...]

Hummus, Tahini and Panic

March 10, 2007 // 2 Comments

Two weeks ago, a series of packaged Hummus products were recalled from supermarkets all over the UK. A routine check found them to be contaminated with salmonella. No [...]

The Emerging Hummus Market in the US

March 5, 2007 // 3 Comments

American household are embracing the hummus. The packaged hummus products now sell 30 times what they did a decade ago. 10 year ago, most Americans didn’t know what [...]

Hummus instead of Prozac

March 3, 2007 // 21 Comments

A recent research conducted by Israeli scientists, leads to the conclusion that the chickpea was cultivation because of it’s special effect on mood. In a way, [...]

A Hummus to die for

February 20, 2007 // 1 Comment

How did Salmonella germs got into the Icelandic Hummus from M&S? Salmonella germs found last Wednesday in two Hummus products, led to a bit of a Hummus-panic across the [...]