Buckwheat is rich in nutrients, suitable for most of the elderly to eat. Qian noted nutritionist Manhattan, buckwheat protein containing 7% to 13%, higher than white rice and flour; fat 3%, a total of nine kinds of fatty acids, oleic acid and linoleic acid is the most; 72% carbohydrate, and millet pretty; endosperm contained more easily absorbed than the average sugar food starch; vitamin Bl and B2 wheat more than 3-4 times; nutrition is rich.
Buckwheat also contains rutin Gan does not have other food ingredients, there are fat, cholesterol effect; 2.l% Buckwheat also contains minerals, especially phosphorus, calcium more. Buckwheat can help digestion, lower gas wide intestine, to treat diarrhea, asthma, and there is swelling to rot, heat and dampness and other effects. Vitamin E antioxidant ability of the elderly to prevent cell regeneration and disease are effective for non-pregnant, but also to maintain continuity of movement, almost all adult disease prevention and treatment of diseases caused by lipid peroxidation have a certain effect.
Eating buckwheat prevention of hypertension, coronary heart disease have a good effect. Buckwheat contains a large number of flavonoids, particularly rich in rutin, rutin has many physiological functions, to maintain capillary resistance, reducing its permeability and fragility, promoting cell proliferation and prevent blood cell aggregation, there are fat, expansion of coronary artery, increase coronary blood flow and so on. Buckwheat contains rich vitamins reduce the body's blood lipids and cholesterol, is the treatment of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, an important adjunct. Moreover, buckwheat contains a number of trace elements such as magnesium, iron, copper, potassium, etc. These factors for cardiovascular protective effect.