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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Buckwheat

Really Buckwheat is not wheat.
It is the seeds of a flowering plant like quinoa.
It is gluten free.
It is gelatinous when cooked.
It is very useful in Diabetes mellitus in controlling sugars as it is a complex carbohydrate and does not release sugars right away.
The same thing happens to a cooked potato.If a potato is cooked or baked and then stored overnight in refrigerator the next morning it can be consumed by a person with diabetes as it has formed complex carbohydrates.
Toasted buckwheat is called KASHA.
Buckwheat contains Rutin that strengthens capillaries.
Buckwheat in Hindi as KUTTU
Soba noodles are made with buckwheat
Buckwheat has plant lignans which are converted by the friendly gut flora into products that protect against cancer.
Buckwheat is derived from a Dutch word bockweit meaning beechwheat.
It reflects the beech nut shape.
It has a lot of insoluble fiber so it prevents gall stones.

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