Whole grains are widely considered to be the best source of nutrients and fiber when compared to refined grains and enriched grains. Whole grains are a good source of B vitamins, folate, iron, selenium, potassium and magnesium. They can also be found and purchased as single foods. A single...
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Until just a few decades ago, white bread was considered superior. Basically, the tables have turned – what was considered inferior for thousands of years, whole grains, are now considered preferable and healthier than refined white. Could this shift have anything to do with the seemingly increa...
Refined carbohydrates, also known as simple carbs, contain refined sugar. These foods, which include white flour and bread, pasta, cookies and many cereals, have been stripped of the naturally occurring fiber and nutrients that are found in unrefined carbs, per theAHA. Refined carbs are considere...
A variety of whole grain foods are available at your grocery store. Here are a few simple ways you can add whole grains to your diet: Substitute whole grain products, such as pasta or bread, for their refined counterparts. Choose whole grain, high fiber cereals for breakfast, such as ...
It depends on who you are. All of us should avoid refined carbohydrates and added sugars as much as we possibly can. But what about sugars and starches from whole foods, such as fruits, starchy vegetables, and whole grains? About half of all Americans have insulin resistance, which means ...
'Superfoods' are all the rage, popularized by consumers turning to nutrient-rich fruits, seeds and leafy greens to maintain health and wellness. But scientists say these foods, while often treated as exotic fare, aren't a silver bullet.
A Kernel Of Truth: Whole Grains, What They Are (And Aren’t) And Why They’re Important CAPSULE REPORT: Americans eat tons of refined grains in bread, pasta, rice dishes and snacks. But the whole grains have the nutrition and are proven to fight disease—from simple regularity to cancer...
The evolutionary drive to eat energy-dense foods was so critical it was hard-wired into our brains to be pleasurable; this is why we very easily get addicted to sweetness.Insulin ResistanceThe human body has an innate intelligence that modern medicine is gradually beginning to understand. When ...
Refined carbohydrates, also known as ‘simple’ carbs, refer to sugars (e.g. glucose, fructose, sucrose) or anything made from grains that have had the fibrous wheatgerm and bran removed from them.2 Grains that have been refined, are so refined, that all of their goodness; all of the ...