Monday, December 06, 2010

Do You Know The Difference Between Whole Grain & Whole Wheat?















Both terms sound like healthy options, which they are. This is especially true when you compare whole grain and whole wheat products to bleached flour products such as white bread.

Ultimately, whole grain reins supreme over whole wheat, because of the way the grain flour is processed. With whole-wheat flour, the grain goes through a refining process that strips the end product of some vital nutrients. Whole-grain flour is exempted from this process, and thus the end result still maintains all of its nutritional content.

For better health choose whole grain products over whole wheat. Bleached flour products should be eaten sparingly, or avoided altogether.

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