Whole Grain Goodness
Posted on March 16, 2008
Whole grain pasta, bread and rice has flavour, is healthier and has more protein than it’s white counterpart.
Whole grain is well…The whole grain. It includes the wheat germ, bran and endosperm. White foods are stripped out of these nutrients by processing. White carbs are filled with empty calories. You might as well be eating sugar!
Here are some benefits to whole grain carbohydrates
Protein
Fiber
B vitamins
Antioxidants
Vitamin E
Trace Minerals (zinc, magnesium, iron, copper)
Reduces Risk of Heart Disease
Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Reduces Risk of some Cancers
Improves and helps to maintain bowel health
Be aware that food packaging can be extremely misleading. Just because something is brown, has fiber or is called “100% wheat bread” doesn’t make it a whole grain. Some manufacturers strip the outer layer of bran off the whole kernel of wheat, use refined wheat flour and then use molasses to colour it brown. Read food packaging carefully an look in the ingredients for “whole” (ideally first, meaning there is more whole grains than any other ingredient) beside one of these grains:
Whole Grain Corn
Whole oats/oatmeal
Popcorn
Brown Rice
Whole Rye
Whole Grain Barely
Wild Rice
Buckwheat
Bulgur (Cracked Wheat)
Millet
Quinoa
Whole grains keeps you fuller after a meal, and for longer. They definitely work to your advantage if you have fitness goals you are trying to reach. Make the switch from white to whole grain everything from cereal, crackers and breads.
You will feel an see the difference!
Kaleena Lawless
Personal Training Specialist
http://www.kalisthenixfitnessblog.com
Article Author :Kaleena_A_Lawless
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