Super grain trend. Have you tried it?

Super grains are grains rich in carbohydrates and essential nutrients.  Compared to other common grains, it contains a large amount of dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.  So it has excellent health effects.  I recommend trying it.  In this post, we will take a look at the relatively new super grain trend that has recently been attracting particular attention in Korea.

Super grain trend. Have you tried it?

Reference material

• May 10, 2024 Health Chosun(Korea)
• Hessin News April 29, 2024(Korea)

 

Types of super grains

The super grains selected by the American weekly magazine 'Time' are as follows.

• oats
• quinoa
• lentils
• chickpeas
• chia seeds
• hemp seed
• flax seed
• kamut
• teff
• amaranth

 

Supergrain trend 1. Teff

• The world's smallest grain, with grains smaller than millet
• Commonly consumed in Africa
• High in calcium and iron
• Calcium in teff activates various metabolic functions, including blood coagulation, muscle contraction and relaxation, etc.
• Rich in dietary fiber and various nutrients to help control blood sugar levels
• Gluten-free food (gluten: a type of insoluble protein that does not dissolve in water)
• Can be consumed even by people allergic to gluten
• Eat with rice, boil into porridge, grind into fine powder and use as a salad topping.

Supergrain trend 2. Kamut

• Meaning of 'wheat' in ancient Egyptian
• It is presumed to have originated in the Khorasan area of ​​Mesopotamia and is called ‘Khorasan wheat’.
• A type of wheat, but three times the size of wheat
• Rich in vitamin B, omega-3, minerals, and antioxidants
• It has an antioxidant effect, removes harmful free radicals and prevents cell damage.
• It has three times more dietary fiber than the same amount of brown rice (helps relieve constipation, excretes cholesterol from the body, and reduces blood cholesterol).
• Helps stabilize blood sugar and improve blood vessel and heart health
• Because the texture is hard, it is soaked in water to soften it before eating.

 

Supergrain trend 3. Amaranth

• Referred to as grain given by God
• Gluten-free food
• Approximately 20% of total nutrients are protein ingredients
• Contains a large number of antioxidants to remove free radicals from the body and strengthen the immune system.
• Rich in unsaturated fatty acids and vegetable squalene, it removes bad cholesterol from the body and prevents diabetes and high blood pressure.
• Must be cooked to eat
• Or, soak it in water for 10 to 20 minutes, boil it, and drink it as tea.

In this post, we looked at the relatively new super grain trend that has recently been attracting particular attention in Korea.  Please try these and take care of your health by keeping up with trends.