These sugar - related (glycoside) molecules are found primarily in
the bran portion of the oat, and like beta - glucan, their intake has been associated with decreased levels of LDL and total cholesterol.
For example, oat bran or high fiber bran cereals may contain very little or no whole grain, but provide high levels of fiber because they are made with only
the bran portion of the grain.
We're often told that whole grains are healthy, but the high - fiber
bran portion of grain — the part that makes it a whole grain — actually contains many of the anti-nutrients
Ironically, since we're often told that whole grains are the best for our health, the high - fiber
bran portion of grain — a key part that makes it a whole grain — actually contains many of the anti-nutrients.
In addition,
the bran portion of the whole grain foods, as well as bran added to foods, was significantly associated with a lower CVD mortality.
And unfortunately, whole grains are also bad because it's generally
the bran portion of grains that contains the majority of gut - damaging antinutrients that can inflame your digestive system or prevent absorption of certain minerals by your body.
Phytic acid is the principal storage form of phosphorus in many plant tissues, especially
the bran portion of grains and other seeds.
Not exact matches
(By the term «white flour,» we are referring to whole wheat that has undergone 60 % extraction during milling such that 40 %
of the original grain — mostly the
bran and germ
portion — has been removed during milling.
Since all old - fashioned rolled oats and steel cut oats — as well as most instant oats — contain substantial
portions of the oat's
bran, germ, and endosperm, it is common to find each version
of oats (including instant oatmeals) bearing the label
of «100 % whole grain.»
RIBT will purchase organic rice
bran from the Narula Group at an agreed price and the Narula Group will receive an additional amount based on a
portion of the achieved margin earned by RIBT on the sale
of products derived from that organic rice
bran («Achieved Margin Share»).
I may try to substitute some oat
bran for a
portion of the flour to increase the protein and fiber so I can eat them for breakfast with less guilt (though I'm sure they won't be as scrumptuous).
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of Understanding (MOU) with non-profit The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF Worldwide) to develop rice
bran based supplemental feeding programs currently assisted by JBF Worldwide at orphanages in Malawi and Haiti; and a business development agreement with Brewer + Associates Consulting, LLC (B+A) to collaborate on the planned launch
of a new line
of sports nutrition products with a
portion of profits earmarked to provide rice
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Because whole grains contain all
portions of the seed head (the germ,
bran, and endosperm), they take longer to cook — but they're also more nutritious.
Wheat's seed head (the top
of the plant) is made from three
portions: the germ, the
bran, and the endosperm.
What makes our product unique is we take all three
portions of the rice — the endosperm, the germ and the
bran.
The benefits
of wheat's
bran portion don't stop here; it has also been shown to function as an anti-cancer agent.
The ideal preparation
of rice would start with home - milling, to remove a
portion of the
bran, and then would involve souring at a very warm temperature (90 degrees F) at least sixteen hours, preferably twenty - four hours.
The health benefit results from consuming a variety
of whole grains, or the phytochemical - rich
portions of them, but not from consuming the endosperm alone, cereal fiber from the endosperm, or wheat
bran alone.
The
bran and germ are often removed and sold separately, when Mother Nature intended that they be eaten together with the carbohydrate
portion; they're baked as quick rise breads so that antinutrients remain; synthetic vitamins and an unabsorbable form
of iron added to white flour can cause numerous imbalances; dough conditioners, stabilizers, preservatives and other additives add insult to injury.
Smaller
portions of oat
bran or oat meal (60 g, dry measure) have been shown to decrease serum total cholesterol concentra - tions by approximately 8 to 11 percent (Bartram et al., 1992; Van Horn et al., 1986).
During the refining process, the
bran and the germ
portion of the grain seed are removed — and so are the fiber, vitamins, and minerals present in those two layers.
According to Iams: «Corn grits is the
portion of ground corn containing little or none
of the
bran (fiber) or germ (the small protein
portion at the end
of the kernel).»