Almond (kernel, drupe), which is commonly used for food ingredients actually is the seed of the almond tree (Prunus dulcis). This plant is otherwise known as “badam” and originates in the Middle East. Almond trees that grows wild is toxic due to a chemical it contains named Amygdalin Glycoside. The compound can further react into […]
Category: Grains
Jowar is how most Indian call sorghum. Yes, jowar is that cream or light brown tiny grains with many health benefits. People might not know about what are the health benefits of jowar yet. But people have already known that this kind of grain is rich with carbohydrate. This is the reason why most Indian […]
15 Proven Health Benefits of Bran Flour
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word bran? Rancid smell, drenched rice waste, cattle food, or filthy might be the words that will pop out in your head. When in fact, there are two types of bran. There is bran who come from the milling waste/first rice […]
Have you ever heard of Khorasan wheat? The shape is small and rather long like rice. Behind the texture is soft, it turns out one of the health benefits of Khorasan wheat is to have lots of protein. Khorasan is one of the more ancient types of wheat that are more nutritious than other grains […]
Herbal medicine is quite famous in recent years. Including health benefits of dodder seed, which has been known as one of the best herbal healing method since several years ago. This is a traditional herbal from China. Which used to cure some diseases and believe can avoid several symptomps. But unfortunatelly, not all the people […]
Emmer which has the Latin name Triticum dicoccum is part of the annual wheat-grass family. Emmer is a peeled grain, this shows that the emmer wheat has a glimpse of a strong husk that coats the grain. After the wheat is threshed, it takes grinding or beating to remove the grain from the chaff. Wheat […]
Ground caraway seeds or let us call it cumin is one type of spice owned by our country, Indonesia. So that the health benefits of ground caraway seeds are already familiar to the people of Indonesia. However, most Indonesian people know only a little of the many benefits that can be obtained from this white […]
Maybe it’s a bit unfamiliar in your daily words, but there is a plant from carrot family and it has lots of benefits for our body. It’s called fennel, and people mostly confuse this with parsley because it has similar form. This plant has a thick scent and usually used for cooking, but nowadays it […]
What kinds of foods do you love to eat for breakfast? Yogurt? Milk? Or a toast with a slice of avocado? In this article, we will talk about quinoa as a kind of grains for breakfast. It is known that whole grain is good for diet and has the source of essential nutrients. They are […]
Not many people might heard about red fife flour. If you one of these people, don’t worry, this article will help to introduce you on the health benefits of red fife flour. This flour is actually famous among people that having a big concern to their health. It is a good substitute of original flour […]