Why you should be eating every last bit of this up and how it can help you stay healthy, lose weight, have stronger hair and nail, improve your sexual drive, improve your cardiovascular health, lower cholesterol, detox, improve digestion and get the much needed protein kick if you’re an athlete or a vegetarian in just a few tablespoonfuls.

Dubbed a super food, wheat germ has become the latest food craze. Ditch your Muesli and granola bars, this is all the fad and for good reasons too.

P.S: You can find Nature Selection’s wheat germ packs in On the Run, La Poire, Wadi Food, Abu Auf, Gourmet, Lebanese Roastery and some supermarkets. Sold for about LE 40 a pack.

Wheat germ is the embryo the wheat plant feeds on and it nourishes the plant for a new wheat plant to grow; so you can imagine how nutritionally rich it is. The kernel that holds the wheat germ, however, is removed from whole wheat in the process of creating flower to make storage easier and last longer.

Wheat germ is a really rich source of protein, minerals, vitamins and folic acid.

Just two tablespoons of raw wheat germ gives you:

1. 4 grams of protein
2. 2 grams of dietary fiber
3. Only 30 calories

This means that if you’re about 55 kilograms you will need 11 tablespoons of wheat germ per day to fulfill your protein and fiber needs, setting you back only 330 calories compared to about 600 you will get from eating 2 burgers to fulfill your daily protein needs, but not fibers.

It is packed with:

1. Vitamins B including B1, B2, B3 and B6: Good for the heart and are mood boosters.

2. Vitamin E: Antioxidant and good for the brain, liver, and immunity. It is also good for diabetes and is an anti oxidant.

3. Phystosterols: Lowers cholesterol levels and is generally good for the heart.

4. Minerals, including calcium, manganese, selenium, iron and zinc: Good for the hair, bones and nails health.

5. Dietary fibers: Good digestion and curbing blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Also great for detox.

6. Rich in complex carbohydrates: That’s the good carbs you want to be eating.

7. Healthy fatty acids: The omega 3 types that lower cholesterol and anxiety levels and give you an overall mood boost.

You can have it for breakfast with yoghurt and honey, or sprinkle it over your favorite breakfast cereal or oatmeal. You can even sprinkle it over a fruit salad and some low-fat whipped cream for a treat.

You can sprinkle it on salads, eggs, pasta, pizza, or even use it to replace bread crumbs and add a little crunch.

P.S: You can find Nature Selection’s wheat germ packs in On the Run, La Poire, Wadi Food, Abu Auf, Gourmet, Lebanese Roastery and some supermarkets. Sold for about LE 40 a pack.