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Is Wheat Porridge Healthy?
Belila would add relatively little calories to your diet, allowing you to lose weight more easily. The high quantity of fibre in belila is one of its greatest features. It also ensures that your digestive system is in good shape. Fibre helps bowel regularity by adding volume to the stool.
A healthy digestive system is essential for weight loss success. Fibre also gives you a feeling of fullness. It takes the longest to digest and gives you a feeling of fullness, which keeps you from bingeing on other high-fat foods. A standard to medium serving of belila will keep you satisfied till lunchtime.
Preparing Your Wheat Porridge
Before prepping your wheat porridge, you should soak the grains; this is because we need enzymes throughout the digestive process to help break down food, soaking can also help to break down enzyme inhibitors to help improve digestion.
Wheat Porridge (Belila)
Ingredients
- 6 cups water divided
- 1 cup whole wheat berries
- ¼ cup hot milk or to taste
- ¼ cup almonds or to taste
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon or to taste
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Add wheat berries. Cover and remove from heat.
- Let soak, 6 hours to overnight.
- Drain.
- Combine soaked wheat berries with remaining 4 cups water; bring to a boil.
- Simmer over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat; let stand until berries pop open, 10 to 15 minutes more.
- Divide wheat berries among serving bowls.
- Add a few spoonful of hot milk, a handful of almonds, and a sprinkle of cinnamon to each bowl before serving
