Useful properties of buckwheat - queen of cereals
Did you know that buckwheat is used not only in cooking, but also in folk medicine? Useful properties of buckwheat make it a unique plant with a wide range of applications. This is a valuable cereal for tasty buckwheat porridge, and an excellent fast-growing green manure for soil enrichment. The melliferous ability of the plant deserves special attention - from its nectar, a healing and aromatic buckwheat honey... What is the secret of buckwheat?
Buckwheat is the name for the fruits of a plant, and it is itself called buckwheat. It is one of the most environmentally friendly crops that can grow without the use of chemicals and pesticides.
The most useful is green buckwheat. It does not lend itself to heat treatment, which allows you to preserve a maximum of useful substances.
What buckwheat is rich in: composition
Brown cereals are the lowest in calories, but at the same time the most nutritious.
It contains many vitamins and minerals that are useful and necessary for our body, including:
- vitamins of groups A, E, B, PP;
- iron;
- potassium;
- phosphorus;
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- acids (folic, citric, oxalic, malic);
- starch;
- flavonoids and other beneficial substances.
100 g of buckwheat contains: up to 15% protein, 57% carbohydrates and just a little more than 3% fat, but dietary fiber is 11.3%. The calorie content of cereals (kernels) is as much as 308 kcal, but all substances are absorbed completely and quickly.
Useful properties of buckwheat
The proteins contained in buckwheat are absorbed faster than proteins of animal origin. That is why cereals are included in the diet of athletes and people who look after their figure and health. Buckwheat porridge is one of the richest sources of iron in cooking, therefore it is indicated for regular use in case of anemia.
It is not without reason that buckwheat is called the queen of cereals, because it has many more useful, as well as medicinal properties:
- helps to stabilize blood glucose levels in diabetics due to a low glycemic index (raises sugar smoothly and without jumps);
- improves the emotional state;
- removes cholesterol;
- accelerates metabolism and quickly removes fluid from the body;
- serves as the prevention of colds;
- strengthens and cleanses blood vessels;
- improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and liver and promotes their cleansing;
- increases blood clotting.
However, do not get carried away with buckwheat porridge and eat it constantly in the presence of gastritis and impaired metabolism. Despite the beneficial properties of buckwheat, a mono-diet based on it should not last more than 5 days.