Workers at a French bakery found that no matter how old they were, the skin on their hands was neither loose nor had age spots, and was even very tender and smooth. The reason was that they kneaded wheat flour every day. This shows the role of wheat flour.

Nutritional ingredients of wheat:

Wheat is rich in protein, dietary fiber, vitamins B, E and minerals. In addition, wheat is also rich in phytochemicals such as flavonoids, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which are all very beneficial to health.

Wheat is divided into Chinese wheat, American wheat, Canadian wheat, Australian wheat, Argentine wheat, etc., according to different origins. According to hardness, wheat with a glassy cross-section is hard wheat, and wheat with a powdery cross-section is soft wheat. The hardness of hard wheat is greater than that of soft wheat. According to the general classification standard, red wheat is mostly hard wheat, which is high-protein wheat. White wheat is mostly soft wheat, which is low-protein wheat. Wheat is composed of protein, carbohydrates, fat, mineral salts, vitamins, and water. Other ingredients vary depending on the origin, climate, soil, and variety. The biggest difference lies in the protein content.

Nutritional value of wheat:

1️⃣Antioxidant and anti-aging:

Glutathione in wheat germ protein can protect human cells from oxidative damage and protect brain function.

2️⃣Prevent chronic diseases

Linoleic acid in wheat germ oil can help prevent heart disease, arteriosclerosis, obesity, etc.; it can also help prevent hypertension

3️⃣Improve constipation

Wheat bran is rich in dietary fiber, which can improve constipation

4️⃣Assist in blood sugar control

Wheat dietary fiber can increase the viscosity of intestinal fluid, slow down the absorption of glucose, and play a role in assisting blood sugar control

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