Bulgur

Health Benefits:

Aids in digestion
Anti fungal
Fights free radicals
Helps control LDL cholesterol levels
May reduce cholesterol
Prevents sinusitis

Nutrition:

Serving size: 1 cup cooked; Calories: 151; Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 9 mg; Carbs: 34g;Fiber: 8g;  Sugars: .3g; Protein: 6g; Potassium: 4%DV; Vitamin A: 0%DV; Vitamin C: 0%DV; Calcium: 2%DV; Iron: 10%DV

Did You Know?

• Although bulgur is one of the lesser-known whole grains, it contains a wealth of fiber and B vitamins.
• It's a low-glycemic-index food, so it's good for insulin and blood-glucose levels.
• Bulgur was actually used as part of the diet of US olympic athletes at the training center in Colorado Springs!

Ways to Eat:

• As a rice substitute
• In a salad
• Bulgur is used in multiple Turkish recipes

Farming Trivia:

• The process of making bulgur out of wheat originated in the Mediterranean.
• In fact, bulgur may have been man's first "processed food." Arab, Israeli, Egyptian, and Roman civilizations record eating dried, cooked wheat as early as 1,000 BCE.
• Bulgar wheat is made from boiling, drying, and cracking wheat berries.