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Consumption of teff grain boosts the composition, function of stomach microbiome – News-Medical.Net

The seeds of a teff plant – which look similar to wheat – are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop.

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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 16 2020
The seeds of a teff plant – which look similar to wheat – are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop.
Relatively new to the U.S., teff has long been a superfood in East African – specifically Ethiopia – as a staple food crop rich in fiber.
Cornell University food scientists, led by Elad Tako, associate professor of food science, now confirm this grain greatly helps the stomach and enhances the nutritional value of iron and zinc, according…

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