Diet (grains&protein)

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Hello there,

i think this will be interesting to those

who have given up glutenous grains on the BBD.

the grain 'Buckwheat' is gluten free and

has the highest content of protein of all the grains.

Technically its not a grain but is treated like one as

its flavour and consistency are essentially the same.

It contains 15-20% protein. Buckwheat is the best

plant source of protein. It is rich in Lysine, one of

the amino acids that is in short supply in many

grains. It contains a good amount of fibre, an

assortment of B vitamins, lots of potassium and some

iron, calcium, manganese, and phosphorous.

Buckwheat is nice for breakfast as a cereal and I

really like it.

Millet is a good alternative to rice as it is also

non-glutenous. It is alkaline and a good warming grain

for colder weather.

Millet is the least congesting of all the grains and

the least challenging for the body. Its a lovely

gentle grain. It has nearly 15% protein, high amounts

of fibre, good amounts of niacin, thiamine, and

riboflavin, a little vitamin E, and particularly high

amounts of iron, magnesium, and pottassium.

Rice is not as high in protein as buckwheat and

millet. It has 10% however the protein is very good

quality and easily usable.

If the rice is white it will have lost up to 80% of

some B vitamins. Refined rice diets used to give

people beri-beri due to the thiamine loss. Brown rice

has much higher B vitamin levels than white as it

isn't polished. Also the protein decreases in white

rice so eating brown rice is better for those with MS.

Audrey

Audrey

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