buckwheat for diabetes

(BL 1204) said:

Interesting...............

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"Based on studies by others, the active component in buckwheat responsible for lowering blood
glucose appears to be chiro-inositol, they say. The compound, which is relatively high in buckwheat
and rarely found in other foods, has been previously shown in animal and human studies to play a
significant role in glucose metabolism and cell signaling. Researchers do not know exactly how it
works, but preliminary evidence suggest that it may make the cells more sensitive to insulin or may
act as an insulin mimic."

Note that this was in type 1 diabetes rats.............

My daughter has significantly lowered her insulin requirement with large amounts of inositol. I
don't know if that is typical or not.

BL

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the wave that comes forward and crashes on the beach, then there's a reflected wave back."
Ralph Abraham

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Can anyone please advise, here or on a.f.d., some suitable buckwheat recipes that are NOT for
pancakes or muffins? TIA

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

Alan said:

Can anyone please advise, here or on a.f.d., some suitable buckwheat recipes that are NOT for
pancakes or muffins?

Kasha (Russian name, I think, for buckwheat groats) burgers;

Cook a good amount of buckwheat groats according to the directions that come with them. If you do
rice pilaf or curried lentil stuff, you're home free. Mixed with chopped onion and whatever spices
you like. I'm partial to curry, as the more observant will have noticed. Let get stone cold, shape
into patties, fry in a skillet with olive oil. Your glycemic reaction may vary; I make no health
claims, but damn they're good!

You can just serve the pilaf-style buckwheat groats as a side dish, of course.

(Note to self: Pay a visit to "Earthly Delights," next trip in to the Big City.) (That would be
Schenectady. NYC types can stop laughing any time now...)

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1200' elevation. NY WO G

Alan <[email hidden]> wrote:
: Can anyone please advise, here or on a.f.d., some suitable buckwheat recipes that are NOT for
: pancakes or muffins? TIA

My husband and I like to prepare toasted buckwheat with nothing but boiling water -- 1 cup whole,
toasted buckwheat groats added to 2 cups of boiling water and cooked at a simmer flame for about
20 minutes. But this is so plain that you'll probably want to add some fat and flavoring.

Here is a pretty standard Ukrainian recipe for preparing buckwheat as a cereal or as an
accompaniment for meat dishes. [I found it w/ google]. Toasted buckwheat will give you a much
richer flavor.

Posted by Olga on October 06, 19100 at 17:36:38:

1 cup fine or medium buckwheat groats 1 large egg 2 cups water or stock 1 tablespoon oil 1
teaspoon salt

Mix buckwheat with beaten egg. In a heated 2 quart pot, cook buckwheat, stirring with a wooden
spoon, 3 to 4 minutes until grains separate and there are no lumps. Do not scorch. Bring water or
stock to a boil. Pour boiling water or stock into buckwheat and stir well. Reduce heat to low,
cover, and cook 20 minutes. Stir in oil and salt. --thelma

: Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
: --
: Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

Alan said:

(BL 1204) said:

Interesting...............

eurekalert.orgacs mb111703.phpOpen ↗

"Based on studies by others, the active component in buckwheat responsible for lowering blood
glucose appears to be chiro-inositol, they say. The compound, which is relatively high in
buckwheat and rarely found in other foods, has been previously shown in animal and human studies
to play a significant role in glucose metabolism and cell signaling. Researchers do not know
exactly how it works, but preliminary evidence suggest that it may make the cells more sensitive
to insulin or may act as an insulin mimic."

Note that this was in type 1 diabetes rats.............

My daughter has significantly lowered her insulin requirement with large amounts of inositol. I
don't know if that is typical or not.

BL

"As the waves pass the rock, their shape is changed. There is a hologram of the rock within the
wave that comes forward and crashes on the beach, then there's a reflected wave back." Ralph
Abraham

"I'd like to learn to windsurf." BL

Can anyone please advise, here or on a.f.d., some suitable buckwheat recipes that are NOT for
pancakes or muffins? TIA

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

I'm not sure if there are any suitable buckwheat recipes, Alan. Cooked roasted buckwheat groats has
19.9g CHO per hundred grams. 2.7g fiber. So a third of a cup of cooked groats would be a reasonable
serve, just like rice or any other grain.

Maybe adding cooked groats to something like a tabbouleh salad instead of the bulgur would give some
of the goodness with a minimum of carbs.

I guess its one of those things that a considerable effort would have to be expended in order to
consume it, either by exercise, cutting carbs in other areas of the diet, or increasing insulin
intake in some people's case.

I have recipes for cottage cheese pancakes and ricotta latkes that use less than 1/4 cup (wheat)
flour per recipe. I think replacing the flour with buckwheat flour would probably work. I will post
them in news:alt.food.diabetic immediately.

Vicki

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Quoted message said:

Can anyone please advise, here or on a.f.d., some suitable buckwheat

recipes that are NOT for pancakes or muffins?

Quoted message said:

Probably not what you mean or want -- but I do use some buckwheat flour in my bread recipe. About
1/2 cup in the 4 cups overall (whole wheat, rye, & kamut, still tinkering with the recipe). bj

Vicki Beausoleil said:

Alan said:

(BL 1204) said:

Interesting...............

eurekalert.orgacs mb111703.phpOpen ↗

"Based on studies by others, the active component in buckwheat responsible for lowering blood
glucose appears to be chiro-inositol, they say. The compound, which is relatively high in
buckwheat and rarely found in other foods, has been previously shown in animal and human studies
to play a significant role in glucose metabolism and cell signaling. Researchers do not know
exactly how it works, but preliminary evidence suggest that it may make the cells more sensitive
to insulin or may act as an insulin mimic."

Note that this was in type 1 diabetes rats.............

My daughter has significantly lowered her insulin requirement with large amounts of inositol. I
don't know if that is typical or not.

BL

"As the waves pass the rock, their shape is changed. There is a hologram of the rock within the
wave that comes forward and crashes on the beach, then there's a reflected wave back." Ralph
Abraham

"I'd like to learn to windsurf." BL

Can anyone please advise, here or on a.f.d., some suitable buckwheat recipes that are NOT for
pancakes or muffins? TIA

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

I'm not sure if there are any suitable buckwheat recipes, Alan. Cooked roasted buckwheat groats has
19.9g CHO per hundred grams. 2.7g fiber. So a third of a cup of cooked groats would be a reasonable
serve, just like rice or any other grain.

Maybe adding cooked groats to something like a tabbouleh salad instead of the bulgur would give
some of the goodness with a minimum of carbs.

I guess its one of those things that a considerable effort would have to be expended in order to
consume it, either by exercise, cutting carbs in other areas of the diet, or increasing insulin
intake in some people's case.

I have recipes for cottage cheese pancakes and ricotta latkes that use less than 1/4 cup (wheat)
flour per recipe. I think replacing the flour with buckwheat flour would probably work. I will post
them in news:alt.food.diabetic immediately.

Vicki

Thanks to everyone who responded. I'll keep trying things, but the carb content looks like making
buckwheat an "afternoons" food for me. Afternoons seem to be when my system doesn't act like a
diabetic. Buckwheat is apparently very good for me but it spikes me worse than white flour or
rice. YMMV.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002, diet and not enough exercise.
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.