Grains to consider for healthy eating
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Grains to consider for healthy eating
| Tue, 09-09-2008 - 2:40pm |
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The easiest way to get more healthful whole grains into your diet is to make sure your pantry is stocked with them at home. You're probably familiar with some whole-grain options — 100 percent whole-wheat bread, brown rice, and oatmeal, for example — but what about some of the less common, more "exotic" grains? The next time you shop for food, pick up a box or a bag of a whole-grain product that you've never tried before.
You should be able to find plenty of novel whole grains at your grocery store or local natural foods store, such as:
- Bulgur consists of wheat berries that have been steamed, dried, and then cracked apart — it has a nutty taste and cooks quickly.
- Quinoa is an ancient, protein-packed grain from South America that cooks up light and fluffy; it should be rinsed before cooking.
- Millet, which has been cultivated since prehistoric times and is popular today in Asia and Africa, is rich in vitamins and minerals and is best toasted before boiling.
- Buckwheat in its various forms can be found as a breakfast cereal (farina), in Japanese soba noodles, as roasted groats (kasha), and more.
- Cornmeal is ground from whole corn and can be baked into a variety of products or boiled up as polenta.
- Don't forget about whole-wheat versions of couscous and pasta.
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I'm wondering how many of us eat these exotic grains.
Terri
"Make Choices that bring you joy" cl-Patty
Debbie
Debbie
I think sometimes it's just hard to get out of our comfort zones.
Terri
"Make Choices that bring you joy" cl-Patty
My family still wants white rice, I prefer the brown too. But it was like the steel cut oats, took a while to aquire a taste. My MIL uses the whole wheat flour on her chicken cutlets and loves it. I hardly use flour anymore but I should buy some to have in the closet.
Debbie
Debbie