Whole grains????

Question

what are whole grains? people say I need to incorporate whole grains into my diet but what they heck is that? How do you eat a whole grain?

Answer 1

Food that include the whole seed as it was when it came off the plant.  A lot of grains have the outer husk that contains fibre, protien and other nutrients taken off.  You usualy eat them in bread or cerial but a few grains can be cooked and served like a vegitable.

Whole wheat flour insted of white flour

Brown rice instead of pollished white rice

Whole barley instead of pearled barley

Corn on the cob

Answer 2

whole meaning it hasn't been pulverized by a machine ...

Answer 3

The outside 'bran' part of the grain has been removed, usually with wheat and rice, to make it look white.  Make it look more posh, since only rich people used to eat such things due to processing cost.

Answer 4

Whole Grains:

Barley

Brown rice

Buckwheat

Bulgur (cracked wheat)

Millet

Oatmeal

Popcorn

Whole-wheat bread, pasta or crackers

Wild rice