To the list of the most affordable food products, which have health-promoting properties, include all kinds of cereals. In their row, one of the most nutritious is buckwheat.
Flavors of buckwheat groats were enjoyed by whole nations for centuries. It was not for nothing that a Russian folk proverb was born: "Buckwheat porridge praises itself." Useful properties of buckwheat groats are explained by the content of many nutritional components necessary for human health. It established the presence of amino acids-rich proteins (their total amount in 100 grams of cereals is about 12 g), carbohydrates (70 g per 100 g of product), fats (3 g per 100 g of product). Contained in buckwheat groats have one interesting property - they are quite resistant to oxidation. Thanks to this buckwheat in the home can be stored for a sufficiently long period of time, without fear of deterioration of the taste of cereals. Besides, in buckwheat groats there are many microelements useful for health - calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and by the content of iron this product can be compared even with meat or fish. The presence of vitamins in buckwheat groats is another reason for its beneficial properties. In buckwheat found a large number of vitamins of group B (in particular, B1 and B2). By their content, buckwheat is much superior to other types of cereals. Useful properties of buckwheat flour have found application in folk medicine. It is used for the preparation of poultices and ointments in the treatment of skin diseases.
In grocery stores, you can find two of the most common types of buckwheat groats: the kernel and the cut (it is obtained by crushing the kernels). The kernel boils in at least 30 minutes, and the stretch is a little faster - in 20 minutes. When preparing dishes from buckwheat groats, it should be borne in mind that when boiling, its total volume increases several times in comparison with the initial one.
The use of buckwheat in food does not cause the appearance of excess weight and is not accompanied by the development of obesity, although the energy value of this product is 350 kcal per 100 grams of cereals (which is not so little). It is best to eat dishes made from buckwheat, for breakfast or lunch - in this case, the carbohydrates contained in the croup, while digesting will provide our body with energy throughout the whole working day.
As you can see, knowing about the beneficial properties of buckwheat groats will not be superfluous for all lovers of a healthy lifestyle.
And finally - a couple of recipes for useful and tasty dishes from buckwheat.
Buckwheat porridge with milk: boil buckwheat in a large amount of salted water for 10 minutes, then drain excess water and bring it to readiness, cool, expand into plates and fill with milk.
Krupenik from buckwheat groats: cook buckwheat in milk, add grated cheese, raw egg, sugar, salt, mix, put into a frying pan, pour sour cream and bake in the oven for half an hour.