The healing power of buckwheat
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Buckwheat was a common food source until a century ago. Buckwheat looks like grain, but it is not. The buckwheat plant is related to rhubarb, pig grass and sorrel. Farmers in the Netherlands stopped growing buckwheat on a large scale in the 1920s. The crop was sensitive to the weather. If there was a good harvest, you could earn a lot, but in a night frost the plant died and the entire farming family was in poverty. Today, buckwheat products are mainly available in organic shops.
Buckwheat, good for the blood
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Buckwheat is good for the blood vessels, especially the capillaries, the smallest blood vessels. The phytonutrient rutin contained in buckwheat is responsible for making the capillaries or capillaries firmer. The Yi people live in China. They eat at least 100 grams of buckwheat every day. Members of the Yi people hardly suffer from high blood pressure. Scientists believe that by eating a lot of buckwheat, fewer cholesterol deposits are generated on the blood vessel walls and this reduces the risk of high blood pressure. Buckwheat also contains a lot of magnesium
Buckwheat and diabetes
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In Iowa, a state in the United States, a scientific study of 36,000 women has shown that eating buckwheat reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
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Buckwheat against gallstones
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A study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that buckwheat is an excellent aid in preventing gallstones. 69,000 people participated in this study and they were divided into groups based on the fiber content they took in their daily meals. It turned out that the more fiber
Phenols and other phytonutrients
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When scientists think about phytonutrients, most food experts think about fruits and vegetables. There are also many phytonutrients in cereals, including buckwheat for convenience. Dr Liu of Cornell University notes that fiber-rich foods are effective against colon cancer, not only because of the fiber it contains, but even more so because of all the phytonutrients, many of which are still undiscovered. The thousands of phytonutrients that have been discovered show that these substances have a powerful antioxidant effect. It is not uncommon for a certain phytonutrient in a fruit, vegetable or grain to contain stronger antioxidants than vitamins or minerals
Buckwheat against hormone-related cancer
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One of the types of phytonutrients in buckwheat are lignans. Lignans include enterolactone, which counteracts breast cancer and other hormone-related cancers. The same substance, enterolactone, has a preventive effect against cardiovascular disease. A Danish study of 857 postmenopausal women found that women who ate a lot of whole grains had higher enterolactone levels in their blood than women who ate less whole grains
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Buckwheat eating tips
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Buckwheat seeds sprout quickly. You can make your own sprouts with buckwheat. Buckwheat is a good substitute for rice. You can cook buckwheat and add it to a green salad. Buckwheat seeds can be used uncooked in a smoothie. This makes the smoothie fuller. Mix an apple, pear, a tablespoon of buckwheat grains and half a cup of water in a blender and enjoy this delicious homemade drink.