Whole grain products are better for you than their
non-whole grain counterparts, because the refining process removes vital nutrients and fibers from the grains.
These foods contain more colon - friendly vitamins, minerals, fiber, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and phytochemicals than their
refined grain counterparts.
In general, refined grains and enriched flours are metabolized much quicker and increase blood sugar more rapidly than their
whole grain counterparts.
Cauliflower rice dishes make nice light side dishes; combined with or used as a «bed» with legumes, they're nearly as substantial as
their grain counterparts.
It also provides an astounding amount of complete protein to each meal, unlike its long -
grain counterpart.
I love that if you mix a veggie noodle, like zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice, with
their grain counterpart, like spaghetti or brown rice, you automatically get double the volume and nutrient density, without overeating.
It's not that all breads are «bad,» but rather that any flour (organic or not) is much higher - glycemic than its whole
grain counterpart, regardless of whether it comes from sprouted wheat, whole wheat, etc..