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Mesquite improves the nutrition, taste, and texture of gluten-free baked goods.  Order at www.therubyrange.com<http://www.therubyrange.com/>

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Mesquite Nutritional Information 

 

Mesquite flour is the ground pod from the mesquite tree.  The mesquite tree grows in the desert regions throughout the world in areas not suitable for most agriculture.  These trees can be found in the Southwest US. The amount of nutrition supplied by mesquite trees is quite astounding.  This is sustainable agriculture at its most basic level.   

   
Diabetes is growing in the general US population too.  Pediatricians are reporting it in children as young as 5 and researchers have seen a 70% increase in ages 18 - 22. Mesquite is a food that seems to balance blood sugar.  For 2,000 years the Native Americans in arid regions relied on mesquite as food staple.  As these communities have moved away from the native desert foods and became more sedentary, obesity and diabetes has grown at an astounding rate. It is reported that 50% of the Pima and Tohono O'odham peoples over 35 years of age suffer from diabetes. Diabetes did not exist in these communities when there diet consisted of native plants with mesquite being consumed in great quantities.
 
Mesquite tastes great with a sweet, slightly nutty with a hint of molasses flavor.  Further this food delivers a big hit of nutritional value.  It is high in dietary fiber and protein including lysine.  The ground pods are between 11% and 17% protein.  Mesquite is a good source of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, and zinc.  Mesquite is low in carbohydrates with a low glycemic count and low in fat.
 
This fragrant flour can be used in baking, as a condiment, and in drinks.  In baking, begin substituting 25% of conventional flour with mesquite.  It's hard to beat the taste of pancakes, muffins, cakes, corn bread or cookies baked with the addition of mesquite. It can be sprinkled generously on food as a seasoning and used in breading for meat and fish.  One mesquite specialist adds it to morning smoothies and finds he doesn't get hungry mid morning.  Mixes are available from Ruby Range that combine mesquite with other gluten free flours make experimenting with this amazing flour easy.

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Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons (15 g)
Calories: 30  Calories from Fat: 2 per serving 
Sodium   0mg
Total Carbohydrates  6g  2% of daily value
Dietary Fiber  3 g 12% of the daily value
Sugar 1 g  
Protein 1 g   
 
Not a significant source of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, vitamins A and C, calcium, or iron.

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