Why are chickpeas throughout the Mediterranean are eaten as morning food, when they are heavy in fiber and make you feel tired and are kinda hard to digest?

Question

I keep hearing that they are high in protein and give you power throught the day, but after I eat a big bowl of chickpeas or hummus, I’m sleepy as hell.

In: Biology

Answer 1

Because OP might have a mild allergy or sensitivity to Chickpeas. This is not a universal reaction to them.