Why do we eat knäckebröd baked on wheat flour for Christmas?
According to old folklore, Christmas food was sacred, perhaps mainly bread. In the past, people always arranged large baking for Christmas. The bread they baked should be enough for the farm's people and the village's poor. The raw materials for the bread came from the different cereals that the local climate in a long country as Sweden allowed. The cereals rye, oats, and barley were grown in the areas where people baked knäckebröd. In knäckebröd, rye has been the most common cereal.The knäckebröd was a hard everyday bread that could st…
What is dietary fibre, and why do we need to eat fibre?
One of our biggest welfare problems is overweight and obesity. Around the world, many people are affected, which in turn leads to other unwanted health problems. These health problems have generated a demand for different diets and new products for weight loss but have also led organizations and authorities to work for healthier food choices. Something that everyone agrees on is that we should eat more fibre. Dietary fibre or fibre, also called carbohydrates from the plant kingdom, are not broken down during digestion but reach the large intest…
Seeds – A source of healthy fibre, fats, antioxidants and minerals
A couple of tablespoons of nuts and seeds a day, so a lot of nuts and seeds are good to eat to stay healthy, the Swedish Food Agency recommends. Then it's outstanding to have some good seed crackers to nibble on. In recent years, the supply of nuts and seeds in different mixtures has grown substantially, and we eat more and more of these foods, which is an excellent way to get healthier eating habits and help reduce the risk of chronic diseases.Nuts and seeds contain many essential nutrients. These are monosaturated fats, protein, magnesium…