Healthy food becomes a way of life of many people today. Products which were used by our ancestors are remembered, great-grandmother's recipes get from dressers. Today we will talk about unfairly the forgotten amaranth, to be exact — about flour from it.
What is amarantovy flour and what it is made of
Today amarantovy flour is produced from the cereals which are grown up in Africa, Asia or America. For its preparation crush seeds, and from the received meal grind flour. A residue processes previously, removing oil, for the best storage of a product. Oil is removed or method of a mechanical extraction under a press, or extraction. Flour turns out yellow color, with a light nut smell and smack.
Whether you know? The amaranth is one of the most ancient cultures on the earth, it was eulogized and read many people. Ancient Greeks considered it an immortality symbol, ancient Chinese considered a symbol of unfading youth, Aztecs and Inca called a plant the sent God.
Caloric content and chemical composition
The composition of amarantovy flour is vitamin-rich also mineral substances:
- vitamins: And, B1, B2, B3, B4, C, D, E;
- minerals: potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium;
- cellulose;
- oxalic acid;
- amino acids: lysine, tryptophane, methionine;
- phytosterols;
- phospholipids;
- squalene;
- fatty acids: omega-6, tokotriyenol, linoleic acid.
Nutrition value of a product:
- proteins — 8.9 g;
- fats — 1.7 g;
- carbohydrates — 61.7 g;
- caloric content (the fat-free product) — 298 g / 100; with the usual content of fats — 344 kcal.
Advantage for an organism
Amaranth flour will bring big benefit to people with a disease a tseliakiya (intolerance of gluten). Such people cannot use cereals (wheat, a rye) without prejudice to health, the amaranth of this substance does not contain therefore pastries from it are a find at an allergy to gluten.
Initially bezglyutenovy diet was created for patients whose organism did not transfer gluten. However over time people who want to get rid of excess weight began to address an aglyutenovy diet.
Thanks to amino acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, calcium and protein the product, certainly, has beneficial influence on production of the hormones and enzymes necessary for a normal metabolism, positively influences a musculoskeletal system — strengthens tissues of muscles, bones, cartilages and ligaments, helps production of the collagen necessary for elasticity of fabrics and integuments, accelerates processes of regeneration after the traumatized or postponed surgical interventions.
The product is often recommended during rehabilitation during the postoperative period. Products from flour prevent fat deposits in a liver, help to remove toxins and products of disintegration of drugs.
Flour products from an amaranth normalize activity of a digestive tract, restore damages mucous a GIT, regulate acidity, normalize work of bile-excreting bodies, help to remove harmful cholesterol. Flour products are useful also to the sexual sphere and central nervous system: active agents stimulate production of the sex hormones and enzymes necessary for nervous system in structure, have antibacterial effect, normalize a dream. The regular use of products from amarantovy flour help with treatment of impotence at men, prostate diseases, well influence an urinogenital system at women, regulating hormonal balance.
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The product is especially useful to future mothers if to consider vitamin composition and presence of the minerals necessary for maintenance of a female body during this period. In baby food the product contributes to the normal development of the growing organism, raises its protective mechanisms.
Potassium and magnesium, squalene and phytosterols participate in blood formation, increase elasticity of vessels, prevent increase in arterial blood pressure and strengthen a cardiac muscle. The Brazilian scientists during the researches noticed beneficial influence of an amaranth on an organism of the patients who studied chemotherapy. Also positive influence on health of diabetics is established: the product considerably reduces sugar level in blood.
Important! Consider, products from amarantovy flour are not medicine, they — only supportive application, you should not abuse them, considering a panacea from all diseases.
Application
The product is applied in cookery and in cosmetology, both in production, and in house. Its unusual pleasant taste and useful structure favorably influence an organism and at application inside, with cooking, and at application outwardly. Besides, the blossoming amaranth on your personal plot will decorate any its corner with bright brushes of inflorescences.
In cookery: what can be prepared
First of all, flour is used in preparation of pastries, mixing it with other types of flour: cookies, fritters, pancakes, pies, pies, cakes and many other things. This additive long keeps freshness and softness of pastries, sates it with pleasant nut taste.
The product is added to a breading when frying cutlets and fishes, meatballs, season with it soups, vegetable and meat, fish dishes, added to various garnishes, to forcemeat for a stuffing of vegetables or the test. Use in preparation of gravies and sauces as thickener.
Whether you know? In 1985 the cooks of NASA prepared for astronauts of Atlantis which start was carried out on October 3, cookies from amarantovy flour. Successfully held space mission made an amaranth a superpopular product.
In cosmetology
The product is one of ingredients of many cosmetics: face skin and hands, neck creams and a zone of the decollete, masks (restoring rejuvenating and nutritious), the lotions (softening and cleaning), balms and conditioners for hair. Vitamin-rich and minerals the structure has the following effect on integuments and hair:
- deletes the horny cages;
- cleans pores, promoting their narrowing;
- gives elasticity and healthy color to skin, gloss to hair;
- strengthens hair bulbs;
- helps to get rid of irritation and inflammation;
- normalizes work of sebaceous glands;
- regulates cellular exchange.
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Flour is added to medicines for treatment of skin diseases where it renders the bactericidal and restoring property.
How to choose a quality product upon purchase
If you buy a product for the first time, pay attention to the following factors:
- for the first time get small packing, about two hundred grams — this quantity will be enough to understand whether the taste is pleasant to you;
- packing is desirable paper, in packages from polymer flour becomes rancid as material does not breathe;
- it is desirable that in packing there was transparent window in which it will be visible a product;
- grinding always choose the superior quality, uniform in the size, color — grayish-yellow or caramel.
How to store in house conditions
In house conditions it is recommended to store in a glass jar with a dense cover. The place of storage has to be dry, it is undesirable to store more than half a year.
Important! The product is used only after thermal treatment, fresh flour prevents to acquire useful substances.
What can be harm
It is necessary to coordinate the use of a product to people with the following problems with health:
- pancreatitis;
- cholecystitis;
- diseases of a liver, kidneys and gall bladder.
Overconsumption can make heartburn, sick or frustration of a chair. It is not necessary to use a product at use of the drugs directed to regulation of level of sugar and normalization of pressure as it possesses the same actions.
Considering saturated composition of amarantovy flour, its use is useful for all, irrespective of age, it does not cause an allergy, helps to strengthen immunity and is supportive application for the people fighting against excess weight. It is important to remember at the same time that abuse can level useful properties and do harm to an organism.