Wow, it is March 31, 2009 already… Well, today we would like to tell you about another grain called Rye. Rye flour is a lot more healthy than the wheat flour because it’s kind of hard for machines to refine the rye grain from all the good stuff. The Nutrients in Uncooked Rye Grain are:
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin E
- Manganese (large amount)
- Magnesium
- Dietary Fiber (good amount)
- Selenium (good amount)
- Tryptophan (good amount)
- Phosphorus (good amount)
- Protein
- Folate
- Calcium
- Copper
- Iron
- Potassium
- Zinc
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Amino Acids (good amounts)
The Benefits in Rye Grains are pretty important for us too:
- Promotes Weight Loss
- Prevents from Gallstones
- Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
- Lowers High Cholesterol
- Protects from Cardiovascular Disease
- Promotes Gastrointestinal Health
- Prevents from High blood sugar levels
- Supports Heart Health
- Protects from Cancers
- Protects from Heart Disease
- Prevents Breast Cancer
- Helps Protect from Asthma
Whole Wheat Flour has very important Nutrients for our health also. When you choose products that are made out of whole wheat make sure that it is unrefined and unbleached, then you will get the most of the good stuff that is contained in whole natural wheat grain. Some of the products that you can find being made out of whole wheat are like bread, pasta, cakes, bagels, crackers, flour, muffins, and cereal. About one cup of cooked wheat grains contains these nutrients:
Blueberry is fun and healthy fruit to eat. In Russian it is
Are you ready for the most or one of the most vitamins, nutrients, and ingredients in a single kind of green vegetable? Well, the name of that green vegetable is Spinach. People use spinach for different kinds of salads and lasagna dishes too. About one cup of boiled spinach has this awesome list of vitamins, nutrients, and ingredients:
Cabbage… hm… Well Cabbage mainly comes in three different colors: there is red cabbage, green cabbage, and Savoy cabbage. The green cabbage actually looks more like white color and Savoy looks really green. People can make awesome salads out of cabbage, Russian borscht (that looks like red soup), and tasty sandwiches. Yes, of course fresh raw cabbage has more vitamins, but In about one cup of shredded and boiled cabbage there are still lots of good and healthy nutrients: