Staff (Earth Clinic) on 08/13/2012
Consequently, buckwheat noodles (soba) are being eaten in Japan expressly to reduce the harm of exposure from fallout due to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima.
Staff (Earth Clinic) on 08/13/2012
Staff (Earth Clinic) on 08/13/2012
Groats are the basic hulled whole-grains and the healthiest way to eat buckwheat (buckwheat flour has a slightly higher glycemic index and lacks some of the groats' flavonoids). Those groats can be boiled for an oatmeal-like breakfast (2 parts water to one part groats). Or if you roast buckwheat groats you've got a popular dish known as kasha. Buckwheat pancakes are another popular form of the superfood.
One item to note in your shopping--the darker the flour, the more nutritious. The same seems to go for buckwheat honey, which is sometimes recommended for those with allergies or a cough.
Staff (Earth Clinic) on 08/13/2012
Among other great phytochemicals, this grain boasts a good supply of the flavonoids (antioxidants) quercetin and rutin. Finally, one serving additionally provides about 20% of your daily-required magnesium and fiber.