Распечатать
E-mail
Ингредиенты
- Here are some more fun facts about Whole Grains:
- Refining wheat removes half or more of the wide range of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients â including 78% of itâs fiber
- Eating an average of 2.5 servings of whole grain foods each day can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by almost one quarter
- Japanese soba noodles, Russian kasha, and crepes from Brittany in France all have one thing in common: they are all made with buckwheat
- Brown rice is not the only whole grain rice. Whole grain rice can also be black, purple, red, or any of a variety of exotic hues
- Switching from refined grains to whole grains helps acne to âimprove dramaticallyâ according to Australian research
- Three servings a day of whole grains cuts blood pressure, reducing stroke risk by 15 â 20%, according to a 2010 study from Scotland
- Sprouting grains increases many grainsâ key ingredients, including B vitamins, Vitamin C, folate, and fiber
View Full Recipe at The Picky Eater: A Healthy…
,%20I%20couldn%E2%80%99t%20have%20been%20more%20excited!%20I%20thought%20it%20would%20be%20a%20great%20opportunity%20to%20share%20some%20fun%20facts%20and%20recipes%20using%20whole%20grains,%20as%20well%20as%20a%20brand%20new%20(and%20really%20awesome)%20giveaway%20including%20over%2015%20whole%20grain%20products.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBut%20what%20exactly%20is%20a%20whole%20grain?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhen%20grains%20grow%20in%20the%20fields,%20they%20have%20three%20edible%20parts:%20the%20outer%20bran%20layers%20which%20are%20rich%20in%20fiber%20and%20B%20vitamins;%20the%20germ%20%E2%80%93%20full%20of%20antioxidants,%20and%20the%20starchy%20endosperm.%20If%20the%20bran%20and%20germ%20(the%20healthiest%20parts)%20are%20removed,%20the%20grain%20is%20said%20to%20be%20%E2%80%9Crefined.%E2%80%9D%20Refined%20grains%20are%20missing%20about%202/3%20of%20many%20essential%20nutrients.%20Those%20refined%20grains%20are%20then%20%E2%80%9Cenriched%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93%20but%20this%20only%20returns%20about%205%20of%20the%20missing%20nutrients.%20(So%20when%20you%20see%20%E2%80%9Cenriched%20wheat%20flour%E2%80%9D%20on%20a%20food%20label,%20that%E2%80%99s%20refined%20wheat%20%E2%80%93%20not%20a%20whole%20grain).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EA%20whole%20grain%20is%20when%20all%20three%20of%20these%20parts:%20bran,%20germ%20and%20endosperm%20are%20present%20in%20their%20original%20proportion%20in%20the%20grain%20(which%20still%20applies%20if%20the%20whole%20grain%20has%20been%20ground%20into%20flour%20or%20rolled%20into%20flakes).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHere%20are%20some%20more%20fun%20facts%20about%20Whole%20Grains:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESource:%20www.wholegrainscouncil.org%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMost%20whole%20grains%20are%20also%20gluten-free%20including:%20corn,%20rice,%20oats%20(when%20processed%20in%20a%20gluten-free%20facility%20%E2%80%94%20look%20for%20certified%20gluten-free%20oats),%20wild%20rice,%20amaranth,%20buckwheat,%20quinoa,%20millet,%20sorghum,%20teff%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECorn%20has%20almost%20twice%20the%20antioxidant%20activity%20of%20apples,%20while%20wheat%20and%20oats%20almost%20equal%20broccoli%20and%20spinach%20in%20health-protective%20antioxidant%20activity%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20was%20like%20a%20kid%20in%20a%20candy%20store%20when%20I%20received%20my%20whole%20grain%20box.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHow%20awesome%20does%20that%20look?%20One%20lucky%20reader%20will%20win%20the%20exact%20same%20box,%20courtesy%20of%20Whole%20Grain%20Sampling%20Day!%20This%20box%20includes%20over%2015%20whole%20grain%20products%20and%20a%20free%20t-shirt%20%E2%80%93%20including:%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENow%20the%20important%20part%20%E2%80%93%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ETo%20Enter:%20You%20can%20enter%20in%20one%20of%20five%20ways%20(each%20option%20below%20counts%20as%20a%20separate%20entry):%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFollow%20me%20on%20Twitter%20(@pickyeaterblog)%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ELike%20The%20Picky%20Eater%20on%20Facebook%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFollow%20me%20on%20Pinterest%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThen%20post%20a%20comment%20here%20for%20each%20option%20above%20that%20you%20chose.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EDisclosure:%20I%20received%20a%20selection%20of%20whole%20grain%20products%20to%20sample%20but%20was%20not%20compensated%20for%20this%20post.%20All%20opinions%20are%20my%20own.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Egiveaways,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Egluten%20free,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3Esnacks,%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EVegetarian%3C/p%3E){kind=link}