What is Himalayan Tartary buckwheat?

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Randy Bird,MS,RD,CSSD,CSCS · Answer

The question is, what is Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat? Simply, it's a grain that originates from Western China. It's also found in Northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, Central Europe. But the benefits of it is it's gluten-free. So those with celiac disease would have another grain option that is gluten-free and safe for them to eat. Other potential benefits is it's high in phenolic compounds, rutin and quercetin that may decrease inflammation, may help control blood sugar, also can boost immune system. It's also very high in resistant starch. So that also slows how quickly your blood sugar rise, so it can help control blood sugar and as a side effect, can help lower triglycerides and potentially lower cholesterol. Some are marketing this as a superfood, but I really hate that term superfood because there's no one food that does amazing things. It's going to be very helpful to include in a balanced diet, but I really don't like the term superfood.

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"What is Himalayan Tartary buckwheat?"