Why Should You Want Whole Grains?
Whole grains (called cereals) are the seeds of grasses we use for food, which haven't had their bran and germ removed through refining or milling. Some common whole-food grains are wheat, rice, oats, rye, barley, and buckwheat. Whole wheat contains around 16 minerals and 11 vitamins.
Stay Away From Refined Grains, Here Is Why
Refined grains like white rice or white bread have both the bran and germ removed from the grain, and that's where most of the nutritional value and synergistic health benefits are found.
Government recognizes the shortcomings of nutritionally empty refined flour and mandates manufacturers to add back thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and iron (making "enriched" white bread for instance). But enriched flour doesn't have nearly as many nutrients or naturally occurring fiber as nature provides.
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