's motd Friday July 6, 2012 - whole grains

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A FEW GRAINS OF TRUTH

Friday, 06 July 2012

I hope you can handle the little grains

of truth I'm

about to give you. In fact, it's all about grains. Whole-grains,

that is. Whole-grains provide a host of

cancer-fighting compounds including vitamins,

minerals, antioxidants and fiber. So, I'm telling

you, all the news you've been hearing lately about the

importance of whole-grains is news you should

be using, to make your body healthier!

The American Institute for Cancer Research

advises us to eat whole-grains most of the time.

The American Institute for Cancer Research advises us

to eat whole-grains most of the time and to minimize

the amount of refined grains in our diets, (that is processed).

The purpose being, to make whole grains part of a

fiber-rich diet to help reduce our cancer risks. Some

of the whole-grain products that will help you meet

that goal? Well, take a look...

Oats. Oats and oatmeal come in

several forms and are great whole-grains. Oatmeal is

one of the best breakfast foods you can have. (And I

don't mean the instant kind either.) Grab a box of

good-old-fashioned Quaker oats and take the time to

start your day with a hearty bowl of oatmeal as often

as you can. Oats provide soluble fiber that absorbs

cholesterol from the digestive tract and helps lower

your blood glucose level. (That's good news if you're

diabetic.)

Brown Rice. (One of my favorites.) I've

talked before about how brown rice takes longer to

cook than white rice. But I'm telling you, it's worth

the extra time. Brown rice has six times more

fiber and significantly more potassium, magnesium and

vitamin B-6 than white rice. It's also rich in

phytochemicals which may actually inhibit the growth

of cancer cells. (I'm having brown rice and veggies

for dinner tonight.)

Whole-wheat flour has four times more fiber

than white flour.

Whole-Wheat. Whole-wheat flour has four times more fiber

than white flour and is also higher in potassium,

magnesium, vitamin E and zinc. Be sure to look for

the words whole-wheat

flour on

the ingredients list. If you see "wheat flour," it

means the product contains refined

white flour that

may have been caramel colored to look brown

and healthy. (I think that's a little sneaky and

dishonest, don't you?)

Oh, those wonderful whole-grains! Our bodies digest

them more slowly than refined and processed grains.

This keeps our blood sugar-levels low plus they can

prevent inflammation in our bodies than can lead to a

higher risk of cancer.

You'll be a whole lot healthier if you stick

with whole-grains.

Hey, maybe you can live without whole-grains but...let

me tell you this. You'll live longer and be a whole lot healthier

if you stick with whole-grains instead of the

refined ones. Now there's a grain of truth you can

live with...longer!

(By the way, I'll be introducing you to a new

whole-grain you may not heard of before in tomorrow's

message.)

Love,