Spelled: 9 things to know about this cereal with multiple benefits

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Spelled 9 things to know about this cereal with multiple

Spelled is a cereal that we should eat more often. It has many nutritional qualities and health benefits.

For you, spelled is a cereal of the past? Above all, it could be a cereal of the future! “Spelled is a very good base to perfectly meet, on a daily basis, all the needs of the body while preventing the famous diseases of the century (obesity, diabetes, excess fat in the blood, cardiovascular diseases.. .)”, informs Dr Guy Avril, retired general practitioner, graduate in herbal medicine, naturopathy and Chinese medicine, and author with Olivier Degorce and Amandine Geers of Spelled, source of vitality, Detoxifying cures and gourmet recipes (Living Earth Editions, 2021). “Its digestibility and its high nutritional qualities should impose it in our diet”, he insists.

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“The three spelled species benefit from a very complete composition, largely contributing to cover all the body’s needs and providing a number of valuable nutrients which are often lacking in modern diets (omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12etc.”, describes the doctor. Spelled provides all the nutrients necessary for the health of the body: it is rich in fibre, vitamins, mineral salts, essential amino acids.

It is thanks to its composition that spelled has multiple health benefits: among other things, it facilitates digestion, it improves blood circulation, it helps to normalize blood glucose levels. Its multiple forms allow you to prepare spelled like rice, to make cakes, pancakes, soups.

This cereal is found in many forms.. You can find spelled pasta, flakes and flour which can replace wheat flour in all your recipes. Einkorn is sold in the form of pasta, small flakes, flour and shelled grain. “The latter is a little long to cook but very tasty, it is cooked in risotto or in a salad. The flour is heavier than wheat flour, if you are making bread or a cake expect the result denser. You can successfully use it to make pancake batter. The flakes must be well cooked to be eaten in porridge or vegetable pancakes”, recommends Valérie Cupillard, author of “Recipe sheets by Valérie Cupillard”, published by La Plage.

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Spelled has a richer composition than wheat
“Broad spelled is nutritionally similar to wheat, small spelled is a so-called “ancestral” cereal, it is richer in nutrients,” says Valérie Cupillard. In particular, spelled contains more minerals than wheat, in particular copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. It is also richer than wheat in lipids and unsaturated fatty acids.

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Spelled is an anti-stress food
Spelled contains a large amount of magnesium, hence its effect on the nervous system. “The average magnesium content is 1,320 mg/100 g for small spelled”, indicates Dr Guy Avril. In addition, vitamins B1, B2 and B6 and the tryptophan it contains are also involved in the fight against states of stress, as well as magnesium, calcium and phosphorus.

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Spelled can be tolerated by those hypersensitive to gluten
Since spelled has not undergone varietal selection like wheat, it contains gluten of excellent quality, better tolerated by people who are hypersensitive to gluten. “Some people who are hypersensitive to gluten but not celiac can eat spelled or small spelled but this is not often the case”, nuance Valérie Cupillard.

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Einkorn contains 8 essential amino acids
“Spelt is one of the rare cereals or similar that contains the 8 essential amino acids”, informs Valérie Cupillard. As a reminder, essential amino acids must be provided by food because our body does not synthesize them. Unlike other cereals, spelled contains lysine, one of the essential amino acids in proteins, one of the best sources of lysine being fish flesh.

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You can make spelled “coffee”
You can make “coffee” with roasted spelled grains. The recipe: pour half a liter of water and three tablespoons of roasted spelled grains into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let boil for 20 minutes. Filter and drink. To know: there is also ready-made spelled coffee in organic stores. You find it under the name “roasted spelled, coffee substitute.”

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Spelled has an interesting glycemic index
Spelled has a relatively low glycemic index for a cereal (40 versus 45-50 for wheat and 50-70 for rice). “This helps to normalize the blood glucose level. After absorption of spelled, there is no sudden increase in blood sugar, which prevents the secretion of insulin by the pancreas and provides a feeling of satiety sustainable”, informs Dr Guy Avril.

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We can do a spell cure
The spelled cure is a very good way to detoxify the body and improve digestive function. The advice of Dr Guy Avril: “You can practice it once or twice a year, when you feel the need, after a period of excess for example, or when you notice that your body is overloaded (weight gain, lack of tone, etc.)”. Einkorn is the most recommended as the basis of a mono-diet cure, which can have a variable duration, 10 days seeming a good compromise.

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Spelled has better digestibility than wheat
Spelled is the cereal that causes the least flatulence and gas. “Some people will find better intestinal comfort and an alternative to classic bread, eating spelled or spelled bread, if and only if they can be assured that the sourdough is also spelled or spelled and not a wheat leaven as can happen”, says Valérie Cupillard.

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