This month’s Health Tip focuses on two more ancient grains: spelt and kamut. Spelt is considered to be a relative of modern wheat. Its flavour is similar to that of wheat, but a little milder. Spelt has been around for...

Last month’s Health Tip was about amaranth; this month’s topic is another highly nutritious ancient grain called quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wa). Like amaranth, quinoa is not a cereal grain; it is the seed of a plant that belongs to the same...

For the next few months, the Health Tip section will contain information about a variety of grains that may be unfamiliar to many people. This month’s topic will be amaranth. Although it’s not really a grain—it’s not genetically related to...