How good for your health is eating tortillas? Specialists from the UNAM explain some of its great benefits.
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The article published on May 17, 2022 (in Spanish) by El Financiero, a Mexican newspaper, Food and Drink section, describes how good corn tortillas are for your health. Research has found that tortillas have a high nutritional value, even higher than bread.
The process to turn kernels into flour increases its nutritional content, as calcium and potassium are added to water used to soak them before grinding them.
The article explains the value of its different nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and much more about their goodness.
Fibre you get under the daily recommended portions will not generate overweight. Tortillas are way friendlier with your digestion and the conclusion is that they are way better than bread for our bodies.
Link to source: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/food-and-drink/2022/05/17/estos-son-los-beneficios-de-las-tortillas-de-maiz-segun-la-unam/?outputType=amp