Kamut - An Ancient Grain For Sustained High EnergyKamut is an heirloom grain from ancient Egypt that was rediscovered in 1945 by an American soldier who broke into a burial crypt and found a stone urn containing hundreds of extra-large wheat seeds. He sent them home to a relative but not much was done with them for the next 40 years. Once the grain's superior nutritional content was established and its hypoallergenic properties were recognized, it ceased to be an historical novelty (known as “King Tut’s Wheat”) and experiments were started to find the best places to grow it. It is the “wheat you can eat” for up to two-thirds of the people who are allergic to common wheat. Even so, it is important to test yourself with a small amount of it because, like most grains, it is glutinous, and some people are both allergic to wheat and intolerant of gluten. This grain contains up to 40% more protein, 30% more Vitamin E, 27% more lipids, and has more mineral content than modern wheat. It also has a lower gylcemic index than common wheat, which means that glucose is liberated more slowly while it is being digested, causing it to supply energy for a longer period of time. We all benefit from lower glycemic foods. They provide us with a source of "sustained-release" energy that is vital to anyone seeking to build vitality and wellbeing. That is why this superfood is part of my Four Step Natural Cure Plan for people dealing with health challenges. 
Lower glycemic foods are especially important for diabetics, dieters and athletes who need foods that do not stimulate insulin and fat-storage, yet provide them with the kind of energy only to be found in complex carbohydrates. Kamut is better able than other grains to absorb selenium and other minerals from the soil. Tests have demonstrated 30% higher levels of selenium in it than in common wheat grown side by side in the same field. Astonishing selenium levels were recently measured in kamut grown in Saskatchewan, Canada in 2001. I recommend this extraordinary ancient grain as a daily superfood because of its high protein and mineral content and its low glycemic index, and also because it is an heirloom, non-hybrid, grain that has never been crossbred through thousands of years. It is known for its intense cleansing properties and its ability to balance the immune system and promote healing. It is the mainstay of my
Super-Kamut
formula.
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