{"id":62857,"date":"2025-12-20T18:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=62857"},"modified":"2025-12-20T18:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T07:28:10","slug":"amaranth-a-timeless-grain-rich-in-history-and-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=62857","title":{"rendered":"Amaranth: a timeless grain rich in history and health benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amaranth-Seeds.png\" alt=\"Amaranth Seeds\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amaranth-Seeds.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amaranth-Seeds-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amaranth-Seeds-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amaranth-Seeds-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amaranth, cultivated for over 8,000 years, was a sacred Aztec crop used in rituals. Spanish colonizers tried to suppress it, but resilient farmers preserved it, leading to its revival in regions like Mexico, Peru and India.<\/li>\n<li>A gluten-free pseudo-cereal, amaranth is\u00a0a complete protein and is high in fiber, antioxidants and essential minerals, qualifying it as a superfood.<\/li>\n<li>Research suggests amaranth may aid in managing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anemia and inflammation. It\u2019s also a safe alternative for gluten-sensitive individuals and supports immune function.<\/li>\n<li>Amaranth\u2019s edible seeds and leaves are used globally in dishes like porridge, gluten-free baked goods, salads and traditional snacks like Mexico\u2019s alegr\u00eda or Peru\u2019s kiwicha pudding.<\/li>\n<li>Once nearly erased, amaranth has regained popularity for its nutritional and cultural value, bridging ancient traditions with modern wellness diets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nexusnewsfeed.com\/article\/food-cooking\/amaranth-a-timeless-grain-rich-in-history-and-health-benefits\/\">https:\/\/nexusnewsfeed.com\/article\/food-cooking\/amaranth-a-timeless-grain-rich-in-history-and-health-benefits\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amaranth, cultivated for over 8,000 years, was a sacred Aztec crop used in rituals. Spanish colonizers tried to suppress it, but resilient farmers preserved it, leading to its revival in regions like Mexico, Peru and India. A gluten-free pseudo-cereal, amaranth is\u00a0a complete protein and is high in fiber, antioxidants and essential minerals, qualifying it as &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=62857\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Amaranth: a timeless grain rich in history and health benefits&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-interest","category-health-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62857"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62859,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62857\/revisions\/62859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}