The efficacy and role of wheat
As the earliest domesticated food crop by humans, wheat is not only an important source of staple food in the world, but also contains rich health codes. This gramineae plant is rich in bioactive substances from wheat grains to wheat bran, and is known as the "most precious grain" in traditional Chinese medicine classics. Modern nutritional research has confirmed that the health value of wheat far exceeds the category of ordinary staple foods. 1. The nutritional value system of wheat 1.1 Metabolic acceleration engine The vitamin B group contained in wheat germ is a key coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism, especially thiamine (B1) and niacin (B3) can increase the sugar conversion efficiency by 30%. Every 100 grams of whole wheat flour contains 1.88 mg of B vitamins, which can significantly promote the decomposition and absorption of protein and fat. 1.2 Total Nutritional Matrix Whole grain wheat contains a golden ratio of 72% carbohydrates, 14% protein and 2.5% fat. Its protein contains all eight amino acids essential to the human body, especially glutamine accounting for 35%. The dietary fiber content reaches 12.2%, which is 6 times that of refined flour, and is supplemented by a nutritional network composed of 12 minerals such as iron, magnesium and zinc. 2. Analysis of the medicinal value of wheat 2.1 According to the traditional Chinese medicine theory of heart and spleen conditioning experts, wheat tastes sweet and cool in nature and returns to the heart and spleen meridians. Modern research has found that the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) it contains can regulate autonomic nerves. Clinical experiments have shown that daily intake of 50 grams of treamol reduces the anxiety index by 28%. Ferulic acid in wheat bran has been confirmed to have myocardial protective effects. 2.2 The natural cooling agent wheat germ oil is rich in vitamin E and oryzanol, which achieves anti-inflammatory effects by regulating the synthesis of prostaglandin. Research found that its water extract inhibited alpha-glucosidase by 67%, which is the biochemical basis for relieving summer heat and quenching thirst. 2.3 The wheat hemostasis method recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", a wound repair expert, has been revealed through modern research that it originates from the platelet aggregation promoting effect of wheat germ agglutinin. Biological dressings made of wheat starch have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of second-degree burns, and their water absorption capacity reaches 10 times its own weight. 3. Extension of the modern application of wheat The nutritional community has recently proposed the concept of "whole wheat clock", recommending that wheat products be ingested between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. when the spleen meridian is in order. In response to edema, wheat germ peptide can inhibit angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity. Clinical trials have shown that intake for 8 consecutive weeks can reduce lower limb edema by 42%.
From the burial of wheat grains in ancient Egyptian pyramids to the popularity of modern whole wheat foods, wheat has always been a loyal companion to human health. It is recommended to choose whole wheat products that retain the germ, and control the daily intake at 150-200 grams. With moderate exercise, this golden seed will continue to nourish our lives.