{"id":73280,"date":"2022-01-04T22:12:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T22:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/?p=73280"},"modified":"2022-01-04T22:12:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T22:12:08","slug":"whole-grains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/whole-grains\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole Grains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whole grains are grains that have not been stripped of valuable nutrients in the refining process (refined grains). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All whole-grain kernels contain three parts: the bran, germ, and endosperm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The bran is the\u00a0fiber-rich outer layer that supplies\u00a0B vitamins,\u00a0iron, copper,\u00a0zinc,\u00a0magnesium,\u00a0antioxidants, and disease-preventing phytochemicals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The germ is the core of the seed which is rich in <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/plant-based-sources-of-omega-3-and-6-essential-fatty-acids\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"72752\"><em>omega<\/em>-3 fatty acids<\/a>,\u00a0vitamin E, B vitamins, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the endosperm is the interior layer that holds carbohydrates, protein, and B vitamins, and minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>There are many reasons why eating whole grains are beneficial to your health, here are just a few:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bran and fiber slow the breakdown of starch into glucose, which helps to  maintain your blood sugar levels, \u00a0preventing sharp spikes and dramatic.<\/li><li>It moves waste through the digestive tract.<\/li><li>It helps to prevent the formation of small blood clots that can trigger heart attacks or strokes.<\/li><li>The phytochemicals and essential minerals such as magnesium, selenium and copper found in whole grains may protect against some cancers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Whole grains substantially lower total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or bad) cholesterol, and triglycerides.<\/li><li>Whole grains \/ Fiber lowers insulin levels, which helps to reduce the risk of and,  in many cases, even contribute to reversing type 2 diabetes<\/li><li>Whole grains decrease inflammation, and are an excellent source of prebiotic fiber, promoting a healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/sweet-vegan-spills-the-tea-podcast-season-one-episode-three-is-your-food-feeding-you-or-your-anxiety\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/sweet-vegan-spills-the-tea-podcast-season-one-episode-three-is-your-food-feeding-you-or-your-anxiety\/\">gut microbiome<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whole Grains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Amaranth<\/li><li>Barley.<\/li><li>Brown rice.<\/li><li>Buckwheat<\/li><li>Bulgur (cracked wheat)<\/li><li>Corn<\/li><li>Kamut<\/li><li>Millet<\/li><li>Oats<\/li><li>Quinoa<\/li><li>Rye<\/li><li>Sorghum<\/li><li>Spelt<\/li><li>Teff<\/li><li>Triticale<\/li><li>Wheat Berries<\/li><li>Whole-wheat bread, pasta or crackers etc.<\/li><li>Wild Rice<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gluten-Free Grains:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Amaranth<\/li><li>Buckwheat<\/li><li>Corn\/Maize<\/li><li>Brown Rice<\/li><li>Millet<\/li><li>Oats (certified gluten-free only)<\/li><li>Quinoa<\/li><li>Sorghum<\/li><li>Teff<\/li><li>Wild Rice<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whole grains are grains that have not been stripped of valuable nutrients in the refining process (refined grains). All whole-grain kernels contain three parts: the bran, germ, and endosperm. The bran is the\u00a0fiber-rich outer layer that supplies\u00a0B vitamins,\u00a0iron, copper,\u00a0zinc,\u00a0magnesium,\u00a0antioxidants, and disease-preventing phytochemicals. The germ is the core of the seed which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids,\u00a0vitamin E, B vitamins, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. And the endosperm is the interior layer that holds carbohydrates, protein, and B vitamins, and minerals. There are many reasons why eating whole grains are beneficial to your health, here are just a few: Bran and fiber slow the breakdown of starch into glucose, which helps to maintain your blood sugar levels, \u00a0preventing sharp spikes and dramatic. It moves waste through the digestive tract. It helps to prevent the formation of small blood clots that can trigger heart attacks or strokes. The phytochemicals and essential minerals such as magnesium, selenium and copper found in whole grains may protect against some cancers. Whole grains substantially lower total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or bad) cholesterol, and triglycerides. Whole grains \/ Fiber lowers insulin levels, which helps to reduce the risk of and, in many cases, even contribute to reversing type 2 diabetes Whole grains decrease inflammation, and are an excellent source of prebiotic fiber, promoting a healthy gut microbiome. Whole Grains Amaranth Barley. Brown rice. Buckwheat Bulgur (cracked wheat) Corn Kamut Millet Oats Quinoa Rye Sorghum Spelt Teff Triticale Wheat Berries Whole-wheat bread, pasta or crackers etc. Wild Rice Gluten-Free Grains: Amaranth Buckwheat Corn\/Maize Brown Rice Millet Oats (certified gluten-free only) Quinoa Sorghum Teff Wild Rice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[374],"tags":[1388],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73280"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73280"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73283,"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73280\/revisions\/73283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetvegan.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}