Wheat milk: the benefits and harm, tips on eating

Wheat and other cereals occupy an important place in many modern diets.This product brings the greatest benefit in germinated form, especially if it is prepared as milk. Therefore it is worth considering what is wheat milk. What is useful and harmful this product, what advice on its use give nutritionists? What are the reviews about it?

Wheat milk is usually called a drink made from crushed germinated wheat grains - the so-called white malt. The popularity of beverages and foods using sprouts in a healthy diet is related to the fact that during the germination of grains, rapid chemical transformations begin to occur in them. All stored substances go into a more active, and therefore easily digestible by the human body form. Thus, proteins in seedlings are converted into amino acids, fats - into fatty acids, and starch - into carbohydrates. This allows you to get a lot more nutrients at a much lower calorie content.

Milk made from wheat malt is currently available on store shelves. One of the most famous brands of this drink is “Healthy Menu” produced by Chelyabinsk-based Soyuzpischeprom company. However, lovers of healthy food can cook this product at home.

The recipe for this drink is simple, but requires lengthy preparation. First you need to germinate a glass of wheat grain, and for this they are soaked in a container with cold water. It is necessary to germinate wheat no more than a day - for long periods all the useful substances will be spent on the sprout formation. After removing the grain from the water, it must be shifted to another container, covered with a damp cloth and left for another day. After that, you need to carefully cut all the shoots. The remaining part of the grain after germination and sprouting will be white malt.

Before preparing the drink, it is advisable to keep the malt in the fridge for a day. After that, it is poured into a blender and crushed at maximum speed. After that, add four glasses of pure water and mix again (best of all in the Whole Juice mode). At this stage, in addition to water, you can add other ingredients, such as raisins, dried fruits or honey.

The finished drink should be placed in the fridge for five minutes. After that, it is filtered and drunk.

The main advantage of wheat milk over cow's milk is the absence of lactose (the intolerance of which suffers a large number of people) and a lower calorie content.

Useful properties of a drink made from wheat due to its composition - because it includes:

• up to 70% carbohydrates;
• about 14% of amino acids (20 different types, 12 of which are essential);
• no more than 3% fat;
• about 3% fiber;
• vitamins (beta carotene, B, C, D, E, PP);
• trace elements, including calcium (which is more than cow's milk), sodium, selenium, iodine, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, manganese and phosphorus.

This unique composition leads to the fact that wheat drink has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, in particular, reduces cholesterol and helps with anemia. The content of sugar and insulin in the blood is normalized. The drink is recommended for weight loss.

Wheat germ also has a beneficial effect on other organs and systems of the body - eyesight is improved, thyroid gland function is normalized, and kidney and gallstone diseases are facilitated. And the fiber contained in the sprouts helps to detoxify the body and cleanse the digestive system. In addition, malt is a good antioxidant. And the vitamins and other substances contained in it strengthen the teeth, hair and nails and contribute to the rejuvenation of the skin.

The use of wheat milk is contraindicated in the first place to persons who are allergic to gluten. Avoid it, and with gastric ulcer. Do not take the tool after surgery.

Many people who start to drink, say that in the first days the condition of the body worsens - weakness, diarrhea and dizziness occur. To avoid this, you should start drinking wheat milk with small doses.

It is strictly impossible to mix wheat milk with cow's milk - this will lead to diarrhea and flatulence.

The drink brings the greatest benefit if you add two crushed garlic cloves. As a result, compounds that help reduce the risk of cancer are synthesized.

Buying grains for cooking malt, pay attention to their appearance. All grains should look about the same and free from damage and stains. Among them should not be either immature or diseased. It is not recommended to purchase wheat contaminated with sand, stones or other plants.

Before germination, wheat should be rinsed with cold water, while removing the grains that float to the surface. Rinse the seedlings again before pruning.

Most buyers of wheat healthy milk menu, speak positively about it. Some say that with the help of the drink they managed to quickly lose weight from 3 kg or more. Many people note the pleasant taste of this milk and its appetizing aroma.

You will learn more about how to prepare wheat milk in the following video.