Fortunately, people living in the US now find it easier to know what they are eating because anew regulation brought in by the FDAin July 2018 states nutrition labels must clearly state how much sugar has been added to products. However, no matter what country you may be living in, it’s...
Other Aspects of Health Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, with Dr. David Kessler [A-]|[A+] I am proud to be chairing this important program at The Commonwealth Club. InFast Carbs, Slow Carbs, David Kessler explains how eating refined grains such as wheat, corn and rice leads to a cascade of ...
vegetables, dried beans and peas, and oat products. Insoluble fiber, which is gritty in texture, accounts for 70% of the fiber in our diets, mostly from wheat bran.
Some experts claim if you select 100% whole wheat products, the bran and the germ of the wheat will remain in your meals, and the health benefits will be impressive. This is again a falsity promoted by the wheat industry since even 100% whole wheat products are based on modern wheat stra...
Reduced Risk of Chronic Diseases: A diet rich in whole grains is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. When selecting whole-grain products, look for labels that explicitly state “whole grain” or “100% whole wheat” to ensure...
Low-carbor whole-wheat crackers 6. Fruit One small piece = 15g Fruitsare a good choice for health in general. However, because some fruits contain natural sugars, they can increase your carb intake.4If you have diabetes, try: Unsweetened frozen fruit ...
Wheat breads(white or whole wheat) have a high GI, while rye and pumpernickel are lower. White potatoeshave a high GI, while yams and sweet potatoes are lower.Most cold cerealshave a high GI; bran cereals and oatmeal are lower.
For starchy carbs, try to eat 3 servings per day in the form of oats, oatmeal or oatbran, tubers and brown rice or an ancient grain such as quinoa which comes in organic form 99% of the time. Keep your servings moderate to large if you are not on any specific diet and especially ...
"It is a wheat grain that was one of the first domesticated crops in the Fertile Crescent thousands of years ago and was used in Egyptian bread making," Culbertson says. Rather than a single type of grain, farro generally refers to three types of grains: einkorn, spelt and emmer, which...
Refined carbohydrates refer to sugars (e.g. glucose, fructose, sucrose) or anything made from grains that have had the fibrous wheatgerm and bran removed.