3: The Future of Processed Foods
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What is farro?
This grain looks similar towheat berriesbefore cooking and barley after.
It has a light brown color and, once cooked, offers a soft, chewy texture.
Meanwhile, semi-pearled will have some of the bran removed, and pearled will have all of it removed.
This means that semi-pearled farro will have less nutrition than hulled farro but more than pearled farro.
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(Clear as mud, right?)
Whole grain, hulled farro typically requires an overnight soak before cooking.
Resistant starch intake is even associated withreduced colon cancer risk.
Meanwhile, soluble fiber forms a gel in the GI tract offering relief for the opposite problem, diarrhea.
Betters heart health
Soluble fiber is also partially to thank for the heart health benefits farro offers.
This build-up is called atherosclerosis and is a tell-tale symptom of heart disease.
Both fiber and protein slow digestion and, in turn, dull the blood sugar response.
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In turn, it serves as the perfect alternative for any use youd have for these grains.
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Farro is the perfect hearty ingredient for the warm, cozy meals fall and winter are known for.
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