• Whole grain is a good source of dietary fibre, protein essential fatty acids, B-complex vitamins and vitamin E.
• The outside layer of the grain kernel, called the husk, is composed mostly of fibre and minerals. Insoluble fibre passes through the body undigested, cleaning the digestive tract by ‘sweeping’ harmful deposits from the body. This function may be significant in preventing heart disease and cancer. The soluble fibre present in grains slows digestion and allows optimum absorption of nutrients.
• The germ is full of highly unsaturated fatty acids, as well as vitamin E, which acts as a highly effective anti-oxidant.
• Unfortunately, these oils and unsaturated fatty acids are very volatile and begin to oxidize and turn rancid almost immediately after grinding. Rancid oils contain free radicals which have been connected to heart disease and other degenerative diseases. Free radicals are also formed when grains are milled at high temperatures, commonly occurring with metal grinding mechanisms.

We sell SAMAP mills which use a grinding stone made of NAXOS BASALT embedded in stabilized Magnesite. This means a 100% natural grinding stone which through its design does not require sharpening even after years of continuous use.  Hand mills and commercial mills are all made with this same stone.