by Elleisha A. (Year 9)
Did you know?
- Grains are one of the main sources of key nutrients, and they are essential for brain function, growth and immunity.
- The fiber in grain foods helps promote the growth of good bugs in your bowel.
- Healthy levels of these bugs may be linked to a whole host of benefits from staying a healthy weight to better mental health in old age.
- People who eat whole grain foods, are less likely to develop diabetes, some cancers and heart disease.
- You should eat grain foods 3-4 times a day.
- At least half of that should be high fiber or whole grain foods.
- Australians get more than 33% of their energy from grain foods that are less-healthy. Not only are these food high in saturated fat and salt, they have very few of the nutrients we need to stay healthy.
- Whole grain contains more than 26 different natural substances which may help to keep us healthy.
- You should choose food with more fiber.
- Healthy ‘higher protein’ diets include whole grain or high fiber grain foods like whole grain bread.
These facts have been gathered from the following source:
http://www.glnc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/GLN_102851_Factsheet-GRAINS_01-WEB.pdf
Did you know?
- Grains are one of the main sources of key nutrients, and they are essential for brain function, growth and immunity.
- The fiber in grain foods helps promote the growth of good bugs in your bowel.
- Healthy levels of these bugs may be linked to a whole host of benefits from staying a healthy weight to better mental health in old age.
- People who eat whole grain foods, are less likely to develop diabetes, some cancers and heart disease.
- You should eat grain foods 3-4 times a day.
- At least half of that should be high fiber or whole grain foods.
- Australians get more than 33% of their energy from grain foods that are less-healthy. Not only are these food high in saturated fat and salt, they have very few of the nutrients we need to stay healthy.
- Whole grain contains more than 26 different natural substances which may help to keep us healthy.
- You should choose food with more fiber.
- Healthy ‘higher protein’ diets include whole grain or high fiber grain foods like whole grain bread.
These facts have been gathered from the following source:
http://www.glnc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/GLN_102851_Factsheet-GRAINS_01-WEB.pdf