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9 Reasons Why You Should Eat Whole Grains |
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9 Reasons Why You Should Eat Whole Grains
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Darrell Miller | 01/16/17 |
Date:
January 16, 2017 07:59 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: 9 Reasons Why You Should Eat Whole Grains
Some modern diets would lead you to believe that eating grains is detrimental to your health. While refined grains can lead to issues such as obesity, whole grains have a wide range of health benefits, including lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke. In this article, we list nine health benefits of eating whole grains and give you advice on incorporating them into your diet. Who says healthy can’t be delicious?
Key Takeaways:
- Grains are the seeds of grass-like plants called cereals. Some of the most common varieties are corn, rice and wheat.
- Some seeds of non-grass plants or pseudocereals, are also considered whole grains. These include buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth.
- Grains can be rolled, crushed or cracked, but as long as these three parts are still present in their original proportion, they're considered whole grains.
"Grains can be rolled, crushed or cracked, but as long as these three parts are still present in their original proportion, they're considered whole grains."
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