EVERYDAY ENERGY SOURCE: WHOLE GRAIN

Whole grains or foods made from them contain all the essential parts and naturally-occurring nutrients of the
entire grain seed in their original proportions. If the grain has been processed (e.g., cracked, crushed, rolled,
extruded, and/or cooked), the food product should deliver the same rich balance of nutrients that are found in the
original grain seed.

This definition means that 100% of the original kernel – all of the bran, germ, and endosperm – must be present to qualify as a whole grain.

Healthy, whole-grain foods are made from
cereal grains that include the whole kernel, and research shows that they can protect you from ticker trouble, diabetes, colon cancer, and possibly asthma and Alzheimer’s disease. There are following few example of whole grains:-

Amaranth

Barley

Buckwheat

Corn , including whole cornmeal and popcorn

Millet

Oats , including oatmeal

Quinoa

Rice , both brown rice and colored rice

Rye

Sorghum (also called milo)

Teff

Triticale

Wheat, including varieties such as spelt , emmer, farro ,einkorn, Kamut , durum and forms such as bulgur, cracked wheat and wheatberries

Wild rice

BENIFITS OF WHOLE GRAINS:-

1. Good source of fiber

2. Stimulate digestion

3. Lower the high blood pressure

4. Control your weight

5. Fight against cancer

6. Fight against asthema

7. Lower the level of cholesterol