Why amaranth??

We at dietcoach.co.in often advise you to eat amaranth. Here are the reasons why we ask you to

include this grain or seed in your diet.

Firstly people feel Amaranth has come into lime light recently but the fact is that these grains have

been growing since more than 5000 years back. Are ancestors have been regularly consuming these

grains. But in modern kitchens with modern recipes some healthy ingredients have just vanished

from our plates.

Both Quinoa and Amaranth belong to the Amaranthaceae family. Packed with a lot of nutrients they

are called MOTHER OF ALL GRAINS. In India we only grow amaranth and it is commonly called

Ramdana or Chaulai. This seed is freely used during navratra fast in various forms.

Nutritional facts about this wonder food

 Best plant source of protein. These grains are complete proteins i.e. contain all the 9

Essential amino acids. Even more than soya or an egg. An average size egg has 7 gms of

protein where as 1 cup of quinoa/amaranth has 9 gms of protein. But unlike the animal

protein this grain in fat free.

 An excellent source of Omega 3 (oleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). These grains actually

have a property to reduce the bad cholesterol from our body and prevent us from heart diseases.

 Rich in all the minerals these grains are of valuable component to healthy living. They are

one of the richest sources of manganese. ¾ cup of this grain provides us of our 59% of daily

requirement of manganese. Manganese an antioxidant helps to build connective tissues,

bones and even regulates our sex hormones. Recently physicians are even giving manganese

to regulate bowl movement. Wow!!

 Recent studies have shown a long list of Anti inflammatory Phytonutrients present in them.

So they prevent us from various inflammations in our body and ultimately help to reduce

weight.

 Rich in fibre. 1 serving of this grain has 5 gms of fibre which equals to 18% of total intake of

fibre in a day.

 As this grain is gluten free the risk of any kind of allergies is 0%. This is the best supplement

for those suffering from celiac disease especially kids.

 It’s not a grain!! It’s a seed. So it can be easily consumed during any kind of fast. Adding this

grain to your fast can actually make your fast healthier.

Amaranth and weight loss!!

Loaded with all the above mentioned nutrients this seed will

surely help to regulate your weight.

How to include Amaranth in your diet?

1. Make porridges sweet or salty.

2. Make salads

3. Use flour to make roti or chilla.

4. Amaranth museli is easily available online or at most of the leading stores. It can be

eaten as a snack alone or along with curd or milk.

5. amranth upma is excellent to taste.its made with puffed Amaranth

6. You can even add to your curd or milk in the puffed form.

7. Sprout them to make it more nutritious.

8. Even Quinoa pasta is available in the market.

So go and buy your packet of amaranth now. Don’t deprive yourself of this wonder

food. For people residing in India I suggest you should opt for

amaranth as it’s local, cheaper and fresh.

This wonder grain has helped a lot of our clients to reach the optimal levels of

protein. On our research and evaluation of more than 500 vegetarian client’s diets

we found them to be highly deficient in protein. Buy including a daily intake of 1 cup

of amaranth you get 20% of your daily protein requirement.