In article by Ashley Festa, read about the amazing health benefits that Amaranth offer those who integrate into their regular diet. You will be both amazing and encourage to share this superfood with your friends and family.

Amaranth grain is extremely nutritional pseudocereal with a higher amount of proteins when compared to true cereals. It is a reasonably well-balanced food with functional properties that have been shown to provide medicinal benefits. The health benefits credited include decreasing plasma cholesterol levels, exerting an antitumor activity, reducing blood glucose levels and anemia. The current article provides a comprehensive idea of amaranth grain that focuses on recent research reporting its use in the clinical practice and its possible profit to human health.

The major staple food crops production is not able to fulfill food requirement of the global population due to relatively higher population growth rate in developing countries. The research on these crops for exploring their ultimate yield potential is currently at a plateau level. To replace the existing pressure on these major crops there is an urgent need to explore other alternative crops having the potential to replace and fulfill the available food demand.

Believed to have been cultivated and domesticated for thousands of years, Amaranth, served as the staple food for the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Amaranth is considered a good source of protein. This ancient grain is extremely versatile, and its nutritional content makes it an excellent source of protein and fiber, and other important micronutrients.

Each month Whole Grains Council features a whole grain on itswebsite, including information on its health benefits, cooking tips and recipes, historical/cultural facts, and more. May’s Grain of the Month, the pseudocereal Amaranth, makes up for what it lacks in size and perhaps recognition by packing a nutritional punch.

In the following article by Health Benefit Times, we provide our consumers an in-depth look at the nutrional value that Amaranths offers for every consumer looking for an healthier alternative to processed foods.