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WHOLE GRAINS |
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Potatoes, rice and pasta are regular staples on Quebec dinner tables. To add a little variety, try one of the following whole grains:
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Quinoa |
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Amaranth |
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Millet |
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Hulled barley |
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Brown rice |
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Buckwheat |
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Rye
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Canada’s Food Guide suggests consuming at least half of your cereal requirements in the form of whole grains.
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| Benefits of whole grains |
Whole-grain cereals contain proteins, vitamins (particularly B complex), iron, magnesium and fibre.
The role of dietary fibre is essential for good digestive health. They particularly serve to:
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Regulate the intestinal function. |
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Increase the feeling of fullness. |
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Prolong digestion and absorption of nutrients (such as carbohydrates) into the blood after a meal.
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To maximize the effect of fibre on your body, it is important to increase your water consumption along with your fibre intake.
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| Helpful hints! |
Don’t forget to wash quinoa well before use to remove the saponin, a resin naturally present in the grain, which gives it a very bitter taste!
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| Did you know? |
We need at least 25 g of fibre per day.
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