Durum wheat is derived from durum seeds. It is a special kind of rough grain from the semi mature wheat. Durum is an old variety of semolina, which is hard to work with, mostly a feature that helps it gain its original name in Latin. When the native farmers harvest the semolina from the land, …
Khorasan Wheat is a new addition to the range of health foods available in Pakistan. This wheat from the semi-arid areas of Khorasan, situated in the eastern parts of Pakistan and used in many types of cookery and baking dishes, is a product that has been recently imported by the traders into this country. It …
The grain that is most consumed by people is oats, but did you know that you can also enjoy the benefits of oats in your diet? They are an excellent source of dietary fiber and complex carbohydrates; they can also help prevent heart disease, certain forms of cancer, and various other forms of diabetes. In …
Quinoa is the seed of a red clover plant that grows well in most areas. It has high vitamin content and is considered by many to be superior to rice, which is one of the staple grains grown all over the world. The seeds of quinoa are very small but contain a large number of …
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Kaniwa (Kani-wayah) has a rich content of minerals like iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and manganese. These trace minerals help provide your body with vitamins, especially A, C, and E. All these vitamins are important for your overall health because they help repair cells and build new ones. When you eat food that is rich …
Rice is often overlooked as a great source of nutrition. It’s not that it doesn’t have nutritional value, it just doesn’t get the attention it deserves from the mass media. Americans don’t like to eat white rice for a change. Because of this, you will find that there are many Asian restaurants in most cities …
During medieval times, when the world was developing very quickly, many people from Europe and other places who did not have vitamin fortified food were able to eat a much larger part of their diet from plants and nuts. rye and barley were the staple food for these people and were always available, although they …
Sorghum, An Ancient Grain to Serve Your Health Well! Sorghum is a delicacy grain that grows on the foothills of Indian dessert. The nutritious content of this mildly spiced grain makes it a perfect food for nutritionists in place of ordinary rice. Fasting and drying methods are necessary to extract its nutritional value and it …
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For centuries, teff, one of the smallest and oldest grains in the human world has always been a main staple ingredient in many people’s meals. It was first domesticated for food manufacturing purposes in more than 3,500 years ago, and since then it is still the richest crop in Ethiopia (though some of the better-known …