The Bread Institute’s 10 fast
- Whole grains reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and colon and rectal cancer.
- Whole grains are the dietary factor that prevents illness the most of all foods.
- Whole grains are good for the blood sugar curve, cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
- Whole grains provide nourishment to the good intestinal bacteria that are good for health.
- Whole grains are only found in cereals and contain all parts of the grain, i.e. seed white, germ, bran and husk parts.
- It is in the whole grain that all the vitamins, minerals and fibers are found. It provides, among other things, iron, folic acid, E and B vitamins.
- Whole grains can be whole, crushed or ground. Wholemeal bread can be light, dark, soft or hard.
- We need to eat a lot more whole grains. 9 out of 10 eat too little. 4 slices of wholemeal bread a day is both a good and a good rule.
- Whole grains are found in bread, cereals, groats, pasta, bulgur, couscous and rice.
- Whole grains are best, at least when it comes to what we should eat for health’s sake.
