Buckwheat: Gluten-Free Grain Sunstitute Offers Complete Vegetarian Protein
The nutrient profile of buckwheat has been shown to help control blood sugar in a study reported by The Worlds Healthiest Foods. In a test comparing the effects on blood sugar of whole buckwheat groats to bread made from refined buckwheat flour, the groats significantly lowered blood glucose and insulin responses. Whole buckwheat also scored highest in the ability to satisfy hunger.