Five good reasons to include whole foods in our diet

Five good reasons to include whole foods in our diet

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Today, the whole range of culinary variety offered by the market is huge: rice, pasta, bread, cakes, biscuits of all shapes and flavors, etc. But ... what exactly differentiates these products from the ordinary? Well, the only "secret" is the use of cereal grains at the time of preparation.

This means that the outer parts of the grain, germ and bran are not removed at the time of grinding (something that does occur in the case of refined grains). A difference that makes whole grain products provide the body with a number of benefits. These are some of the most important:

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• Improve the intestinal transit and help prevent constipation.

• May help prevent diseases like cancer, especially colon cancer.

• Provide a feeling of satiety that prevents more caloric intake of other foods, an important aspect of weight loss diets. However, this does not mean that no measure can be taken: it really varies regarding refined foods is the amount of fiber, vitamins, minerals and nutrients and less on the number of calories, so you can say that both categories provide similar amount of energy.

• They help reduce cholesterol levels and, therefore, the risk of heart disease.

• They are ideal for people with diabetes because their intake produces high 'peaks' of blood glucose.