Buckwheat
Nutrition
Provides:
- Vitamins B1 and B2
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Phosphate
- Iron
- Contains the bioflavonoid (Vitamin P)
Benefits
Rutin, a bioflavonoid, has been known to have an effect on:
- reducing cholesterol
- lowering blood pressure
- maintaining the strength and flexibility of capillaries
- assisting with varicose veins
- reducing the risk of hardening of arteries
- reducing LDL (bad cholesterol)
- discouraging obesity
- assisting with blood sugar control, therefore reducing the risk of diabetes
- helping prevent gallstones
