Buckwheats Best-Kept Secrets

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Buckwheats Best-Kept Secrets

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1 Servings

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Buckwheat,
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 Eating buckwheat may postpone your hunger pangs. According to USDA study


 and other research, buckwheat will keep glucose levels in check better than


 other carbohydrates.


 


 Buckwheat gives you over 20% more fiber than oatmeal. The total dietary


 fiber content of buckwheat is largely soluble fiber. This is the type of


 fiber that many nutritionists and medical experts believe to be significant


 in helping to lower cholesterol levels when combined with a low fat diet.


 


 Buckwheat is one of the best plant sources of protein. If you're eating


 less meat, this can be especially important. Eggs are the standard used to


 size up protein quality. Buckwheat as over 80% of the protein quality of


 eggs--with none of the cholesterol or fat. Plus, buckwheat is rich in


 lysine, one of the amino acids that is in short supply in most grains.


 


 Buckwheat is a fruit, not a grain. As such, it's wheat-free and


 gluten-free.  This is healthful news for those with celiac disease and


 other less severe wheat allergies.


 


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