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Which cereals are considered the healthiest: be sure to include them in your diet
15.04.2024 13:28
A healthy diet is not only vegetables and fruits. There should be meat, poultry, fish and seafood, milk and cereals.
As for cereals, given their diversity, it is difficult to choose the healthiest one. There are several types of rice.
Let's figure out which cereals need to be included in your diet to maintain health.
Oats
Unless it's instant oats (they're useless), oats contain fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and other compounds that improve intestinal health, heart health, blood vessels, and help prevent certain types of cancer.
Barley
Has the same properties as oats. Reduces the level of harmful cholesterol in the blood, maintains healthy sugar and insulin levels. In addition, it is rich in B vitamins, iron and potassium.
Brown rice
In addition to fiber, it contains protein, a lot of vitamins and minerals (selenium, magnesium, phosphorus). It has been noted that eating this cereal helps control weight.
Buckwheat
It does not contain gluten (which is now being emphasized by many PP supporters), is rich in protein, fiber and other nutrients. Contains flavonoids and phenolic compounds, reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer, reduces the likelihood of type 2 diabetes and other inflammations.
Whole wheat
Rich in fiber, antioxidant phenolic compounds, which helps reduce inflammation, heart and vascular diseases, and colon cancer.
Millet
Contains fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals (mostly magnesium). The cereal improves digestion and reduces the risk of cancer, regulates blood sugar levels.
Additionally, consider eating amaranth, triticale (a hybrid of wheat and rye), sorghum, and quinoa.
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