The healing power of plants: spelt and spelt hulls

What is Spelt?

Spelt (Triticum Spelta) is a significant grain variety that has remarkable characteristics. It has a very long history that runs centuries back. Although spelt became rather unpopular during the 19^th century, as of today, it has regained its popularity particularly after nutritionists revealed the health benefits of spelt. Because of the popularity of this grain, now it is grown in many parts of the world.

 

Spelt is a close relative of wheat. Besides the recognition it gained during Bronze Age to medieval times, spelt recently became popular as an ‘ancient healthy grain’. Having considered the health benefits of spelt, it is now used as a good alternative to wheat particularly when making pasta, cereals and artisan breads.

 

Nutritional facts of Spelt

Compared to modern grain varieties, spelt has more nutritional value. In fact, spelt has almost 58% carbohydrates, 17% protein and 3% fat. Apart from that, spelt consists of both dietary minerals and vitamins. However, since spelt consists of gluten, it may not be the best option for those have celiac disease. Still, spelt is a better option than the common wheat.

 

One serve of cooked spelt contains 246 calories, 51.3 g carbohydrates, 10.7 g protein and about 40 g starch. Spelt naturally comes with low fat levels (approximately 1.6g per serving).

 

One cup of cooked spelt has 7.5g of dietary fiber. High fiber diets can significantly reduce constipation, control blood sugar levels and decrease LDL cholesterol.

 

Each serving comes with 3.25mg iron. This is an ideal solution for iron deficiency. Apart from iron, spelt has 290mg of prosperous, which is an essential mineral for every cell in your body.

 

Spelt is a very healthy grain to consider if you need to control your blood pressure; spelt has more potassium (277 mg) and low sodium (10 mg) which is ideal combination in terms of controlling blood pressure.

 

General health benefits of spelt

In addition to the variety of nutritional values, there are numerous other health benefits associated with this grain. One of the most effective used of spelt is its hulls. Spelt hull pillows have become increasingly popular over the past period because of unique characteristics. Here are some of the benefits of spelt pillows.

 

Spelt hulls are completely natural and nontoxic. Therefore, it is not necessary to worry about the allergens or other issues that cause by inhaling. Spelt filling has breathable characteristics; you can use a spelt pillow even during hot summers without experiencing any sweat.

 

One of the most important spelt pillow benefits is that they don’t tolerate microorganisms in side. In general, spelt hulls are perfectly cleaned and vacuumed, so they don’t provide ideal condition for mites and other organisms to grow.

 

Moreover, spelt hull pillows have longer lifespan than most of the regular type pillows. Thus, you don’t have to replace the pillows frequently, making it a long term investment.

 

Having considered all these facts, it can be said that purchasing a pillow with a spelt hull filling is a wise move you make.