Flour is a food always present in our kitchens and represents the fundamental ingredient for the preparation of bread, pizza and desserts. It is a product obtained from the grinding of dried fruits and seeds. There are many varieties that we find on supermarket shelves: refined, wholemeal, legumes, seeds, gluten-free. We just have to choose the flour that best suits our taste and recipe.
A very popular ingredient
There is a flour, in particular, which in recent years is experiencing a moment of great popularity. Defined as “healthy”, it is becoming popular in various blogs and cooking programs. In fact, few people know it but this flour quickly satisfies and keeps cholesterol and blood sugar at bay.
Today at ProiezionidiBorsa we want to talk about Kamut flour. With very ancient origins and which comes from Khorasan wheat. In fact, the word “Kamut” is just a trademark of a company in the United States. This grain is grown only in certain areas of the United States and Canada and comes exclusively from organic farming.
Few people know but this flour quickly satisfies and keeps cholesterol and blood sugar at bay
Kamut flour is a complete food, rich in very interesting nutritional properties and with a lower glycemic index than that of traditional flour.
According to this study published in 2016, a diet with Khorasan wheat products would reduce the level of glucose, insulin and cholesterol. The research was conducted on a sample of 21 type 2 diabetes patients, who consumed Khorasan wheat products and modern wheat products for 8 weeks.
It was found that the metabolic profile only improved significantly with the consumption of Kamut products, thus reducing LDL cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin.
But not only that, Kamut flour has a high energy power and is rich in fiber, therefore, consequently it satisfies faster and longer.
A little tip: this flour contains gluten, so it is not suitable for celiac disease sufferers.
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