[YL Fact] Einkorn是什麼?

Einkorn小麥是什麼，它與普通小麥有什麼不同？ Einkorn小麥是一種古代的穀類，它一直未受到雜交的影響。這是原始的穀物，被稱為最古老的小麥品種，其歷史可以追溯到早期舊石器時代和早期中石器時代。歷史顯示，公元前16，000 – 15，000年間收穫了野生小麥粒，所以Einkorn小麥是歷史最悠久的小麥品種！

今天的小麥並不像以前那樣。我們吃的小麥不是我們的祖先吃的小麥，甚至不是我們的祖父母吃的小麥！今天的小麥已經被雜交，在顏色，成份，外觀和其他品質方面都有造成了遺傳變異。雜交的目的是為了增加產量但並沒有增加營養價值。同時，亦為了可以產生大量的麩質而進行雜交，因為麩質能幫助造麵包時令麵包澎漲。由於雜交，目前小麥共有42條染色體，而Einkorn小麥僅有14條，這表明它的純度和最自然的狀態。

越來越多的人遭受消化問題，麩質不耐症和小麥過敏。因此Gary Young其中一個的使命人是找到最好的選擇！與當今現代雜交小麥相比，Einkorn小麥擁有天然的遺傳密碼和較低水平的麩質，所以可說是更優越的選擇。因為它與人體相容， Einkorn小麥更容易消化，因此營養物質被更好地吸收。

今天，Young Living正在幫助Einkorn小麥重新回歸世界。 Young Living提供許多Einkorn小麥產品，包括麵粉，意大利麵條，意大利面，窩夫和Pancake Mixes以及麥片。

我們最喜歡的產品之一是Gary’s TrueGrit®Einkorn意大利麵條。你最喜歡Einkorn小麥產品又是產品又是甚麼呢？

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What is Einkorn, and how is it different from regular wheat? Einkorn is an ancient heirloom grain that has remained untouched by hybridization. It is the original “staff-of-life” grain, known as the oldest variety of wheat, which dates back to the beginning of time. History suggests that wild einkorn grain was harvested in the late Paleolithic and early Mesolithic Ages, 16,000–15,000 BC, making it the oldest variety of wheat ever cultivated!

Wheat today is not what it used to be. The wheat we eat is not the wheat our ancestors ate or even our grandparents! Wheat today has been hybridized to make genetic variations in color, composition, appearance, and other qualities. Hybridization increases yield but does not increase nutritional value. Wheat has also been hybridized with high amounts of gluten because of gluten’s ability to help bread rise. Because of hybridization, wheat today has a total of 42 chromosomes, while einkorn wheat only has 14, suggesting its purity and most natural state. 

More and more people are suffering of digestive issues, gluten intolerance, and allergies from consuming hybridized wheat. This is why Gary Young made it his mission to find the best alternative! Einkorn’s natural genetic code and lower levels of gluten make it a superior choice because of the compatibility with the human body when compared to the modern hybrid wheat of today. Einkorn grain is easier to digest, so nutrients are better absorbed. 

Today, Young Living is helping to bring einkorn back to its rightful prominence in the world. Young Living offers many einkorn products, including flour, spaghetti, pasta, waffle and pancake mixes, and granola.

One of our favorite products is Gary’s True Grit® Einkorn Spaghetti. What are some of your favorite ways to use einkorn?

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