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Why do people eat more whole grains? What are the benefits to their health?
Tanida Meng (advocate of natural cereal food) replied:

Coarse grains and miscellaneous grains refer to a large number of unprocessed or partially processed grains and beans, which are an important part of our traditional diet. Compared with refined foods such as white rice flour, coarse grains have more nutritional value because they preserve more natural nutrients. The following will introduce the nutritional value of coarse grains and miscellaneous grains.

Coarse grain nutrition

Coarse grains include brown rice, corn, sorghum, oats and buckwheat. Their outer layer (bran) preserves more dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals, such as potassium and magnesium, while finishing processes, such as white rice flour, remove most of these nutrients.

In addition, coarse grains also contain more B vitamins, especially vitamin B 1, vitamin B2 and nicotinic acid, which can be fermented by bacteria in the intestine to help produce enough B vitamins. It plays an extremely important role in preventing anemia and treating nervous system diseases and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In addition, coarse-grain omnivore can increase the satiety of diabetic patients, balance blood sugar, and satiety lasts longer.

Cereal nutrition

Miscellaneous grains include millet, yellow rice and black rice, which are rich in protein, dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Among them, the contents of vitamin B 1, aflatoxin and trace element zinc in millet are extremely rich and comprehensive, which is a good choice for nourishing yin and reducing fire.

Compared with refined foods such as white rice flour, miscellaneous grains contain more nutrients such as insoluble dietary fiber, minerals, phytosterols, etc., which play a vital role in preventing intestinal cancer, lowering blood pressure, promoting calcium absorption and controlling blood sugar.

Other values of coarse grains and miscellaneous grains

In addition to the above nutrients, coarse grains and miscellaneous grains have the following special values:

Reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: Dietary fiber can promote cholesterol metabolism, thus reducing the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Help to control weight: coarse grains and miscellaneous grains are rich in dietary fiber, which can make people feel full for a long time, and it is not easy to eat too much high-calorie food, which is very beneficial to lose weight and control weight.

Protection of gastrointestinal tract: coarse grains and miscellaneous grains are rich in undigested dietary fiber, which can stimulate the nervous system and muscle system on the intestinal wall, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and help promote gastrointestinal digestion.

In short, coarse grains and miscellaneous grains are very high-quality foods, and proper intake of these foods in daily diet is very beneficial to the health. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the fact that because everyone's physique is different, we should choose the appropriate coarse grains according to our own situation and match them reasonably and timely.

The above is the content provided by Tanida Dream, hoping to help everyone.