Definition of «wholegrain foods»

Wholegrain foods are foods that are made from grains that still have all three parts of the grain intact - the bran, germ, and endosperm. These foods are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial nutrients that are good for our health. Examples of wholegrain foods include whole wheat, brown rice, oats, and whole corn.

Sentences with «wholegrain foods»

So enthused were the researchers that they highlighted the need for further examination into the role of wholegrain foods in disease prevention to gain a greater understanding of how exactly it works. (womenshealthandfitness.com.au)
It includes at least three different fruits, and three different vegetables each week, as well as an emphasis on wholegrain foods in place of refined carbohydrates. (educationbusinessuk.net)
Refined grains and the foods made from them (e.g., white breads, cookies, pastries, pasta and rice) are now being linked not only to weight gain but to increased risk of insulin resistance (the precursor of type 2 diabetes) and the metabolic syndrome (a strong predictor of both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease), while eating more wholegrain foods is being shown to protect against all these ills. (whfoods.org)
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