Some foods are made from a mixture of whole and refined grains. Some grain products contain significant amounts of bran. Bran provides fiber, which is important for health. However, products with added bran or bran alone (e.g., oat bran) are not necessarily whole grain products.
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All types of grains are good sources of complex carbohydrates, various vitamins and minerals, ... Eat whole-grain versions — rather than refined grains — as often as possible. Whole-grain versions of rice, bread, cereal, flour and pasta can be found at any grocery store. Many whole-grain foods come ready to eat.
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Foods labelled with the words "multi-grain," "stone-ground," "100% wheat," "cracked wheat," "seven-grain," or "bran" are usually not whole-grain products. Color is also not an indication of a whole grain. Brown does not necessary mean whole wheat or whole grain! ... Common Types of Whole Grains:
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But Willett can't say exactly what parts of the foods made the difference. "It looks like fiber has some independent benefit," he says. "But the magnesium or some other nutrients that come with the whole grain may also matter."
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Types of Whole Grain Foods. To be considered a while grain, the product must contain all three parts of the entire grain kernel: bran, germ and endosperm. Most refined, bleached or processed grains lack one or more of these... ... eHow Article: Types of Whole Grain Foods...
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High intakes of whole grain foods are inversely related to the incidence of coronary heart diseases and type 2 diabetes, but the mechanisms remain unclear. ... Ascribing an equal health value to all types of whole-grain products, without regard to the physical structure and type of cereal, may be misleading.
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High intakes of whole grain foods are inversely related to the incidence of coronary heart diseases and type 2 diabetes, but the mechanisms remain unclear.
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• Different types and amount of grains consumed may have different impacts on the occurrence of type 2 DM and CHD. ... Whole Grain Foods; Whole Grains and Metabolic... Whole Grain Foods and... Whole Grain Foods and... Whole Grain Foods and... Implications and Future... REFERENCES;
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It seems prudent, therefore, to distinguish whole-grain rather than refined-grain cereal products for the prevention of chronic diseases. ... S. Liu; Whole-grain foods, dietary fiber, and type 2 diabetes: searching for a kernel of truth; Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, March 1, 2003; 77(3): 527 - 529. [Full Text] [PDF];
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Whole grain foods contain either intact, flaked or broken grain kernels, coarsely ground kernels or flour that is made from whole grains (whole-meal flour). They consistently showed that a high intake of whole grain foods or cereal fibre is associated with a lower risk of the development of T2DM. However,
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