Soo I've always had this fascination about why people choose to eat something over another. Thursday night I went out with a friend to have some great food at Pizzeria Libretto on Ossington...my friend proceeded to tell me that she loves going to Libretto because you can have spelt pizza. Spelt eh? I asked. I've of course heard of it, but was never one to ask about the benefits and why choose spelt over wheat...always just thought it was for carb conscious people. Also took a trip today to Wholefoods and saw again rows and rows of spelt made food. So here goes: Spelt is an ancient grain that was grown in Ancient Egypt more than nine thousand years ago.Benefits:
- Spelt contains large amounts of the anti carcinoma B17, which helps the body fight against cancer.
- Spelt is easily digested. Being highly water-soluble spelt nutrients are made available to us with a minimum of digestive work. This allows our body cells to be quickly nourished and strengthened for optimum performance. Wheat in comparison is difficult to digest and can cause many to feel bloated.
- Spelt contains special carbohydrates which play a decisive role in stimulating the bodies immune system. As a result spelt is now being used in the treatment of chronic infections including herpes and aids.
- Spelt is very high in crude fibre, much higher than wheat, and is responsible for a clean and healthy digestive tract.
- In wheat the vital nutrients are contained in the bran and wheat germ which are usually removed in the production of flour. In spelt these vital nutrients are contained throughout the grain and are not lost in the milling process.
- Spelt is a low allergy grain and can make a good replacement for wheat.
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