It can be a nutritious breakfast soaked in milk or fruit tea sweetened with honey.
Amaranth (Amaranthus)

1. Description

It is a very nutritious cereal, with a strong and distinct taste. Flour can be used in the manufacture of bread and pastries. Berries are an excellent ingredient in pilafuri, soups, puddings.

2. Content

Rich in: proteins, amino acids (especially lysine), minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, copper, manganese), vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, C, K).

3. Main properties

Beneficial for patients with cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia. Due to its high fiber content, it helps to remove the effects due to a diet low in vegetable fiber, acting beneficially on the large intestine.

It tones the lungs, thus being a cereal-medicine in areas with high pollution.

Amaranth bean contains 8% oil. It has a particularly beneficial composition of fatty acids. According to the latest research, amaranth oil plays an important role in preventing breast cancer.

It's good to know: it's gluten-free, so it can be used by those who are sensitive to gluten

The Chinese used it to cure infections and migraines.