Are Ancient Grains Really Better For You?

Ancient grains like Spelt, Emmer, and Einkorn are making a comeback, but are they better for you than modern wheats? The answer is, as usual, not a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

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Sources:
http://phys.org/news/2016-01-ancient-nouveau-world-grains-comeback.html
https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/cs/abstracts/56/1/302
http://ancientgrains.org/nesbitt1996hulled.pdf
http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y4011e/y4011e05.htm
http://www.uswheat.org/cropQuality/doc/E5D36CBA6BC187E485257EEA006A4C13/$File/CQR2015.pdf?OpenElement#
http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y4011e/y4011e00.htm

Media Sources:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spelt.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usdaemmer1.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triticum_monococcum0.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_field_of_wheat.JPG
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triticum_durum.jpg