The first place in the diet of Russians has been occupied by potatoes for many years. But the honorable second place can be awarded without any doubt to buckwheat, which has many cooking options.
Not inferior to potatoes in terms of affordability and ease of preparation, buckwheat in many respects surpasses it in its useful nutritional properties.
The problem of carbohydrates in the diet
Who should pay attention to buckwheat in the first place is those who want to get rid of excess weight. In this case, as a rule, they try to give up products containing carbohydrates, but these substances are also necessary for the body. You cannot completely abandon them, you just need to take into account that carbohydrates are different.
Highly digestible carbohydrates are really dangerous for people who are overweight, as well as for those who suffer from diabetes or are at risk for this disease. Such substances are found in sugar, potatoes, rice, flour baked goods.
Hard-to-digest carbohydrates satisfy the body's need for this type of substance, but do not contribute to an increase in blood sugar levels and the appearance of excess weight. Buckwheat contains hard-to-digest carbohydrates, so people who have problems with sugar or are overweight should prefer Greek over potatoes or rice.
Other useful properties of buckwheat
Buckwheat is a true storehouse of vitamins. It contains especially many vitamins of group B, as well as E, PP. Folic acid, which is also present in buckwheat, promotes blood renewal and improves immunity.
Buckwheat contains more proteins than any other cereal, and 80% of them are easily absorbed by the body. The high content of organic acids - malic, oxalic, citric - improves digestion.
Buckwheat contains 18 amino acids necessary for the human body. Among them there are those that the human body itself does not produce, for example, lysine, the lack of which leads to a decrease in immunity.
There are many different trace elements in Greek: calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, iodine, zinc, selenium, boron, phosphorus, iron.
Buckwheat diet has a beneficial effect not only with excess weight and diabetes, but also with coronary heart disease, varicose veins, hypertension, joint diseases, acne.
Contraindications
No matter how useful buckwheat is, there are people who should not use it in large quantities. The buckwheat diet is not recommended for gastritis, stomach or duodenal ulcers, chronic renal failure, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
