Myth Of Grains
Myth:Grain products such as bread, pasta, and rice are fattening. I should avoid them when trying to lose weight.
Truth: Grains are generally Wheat, rice, cornmeal, barley, oats, or any other cereal grain.grains consists of the bran which is the multi-layered outer skin of the edible kernel. It contains important antioxidants, B vitamins and fiber, the germ which is the embryo that has the potential to sprout into a new plant. It contains B vitamins, some protein, minerals, and healthy fats and the endosperm which is the germ’s food supply that provides essential energy to the young plant so it can send roots down for water and nutrients, and send sprouts up for sunlight’s photosynthesizing power. Grains are divided into two groups, whole …show more content…
"Fat-free" foods have less than 0.5 gram of fat per serving.
2. "Low-fat" foods have 3 grams of fat or less per serving.
3. "Reduced-fat" foods have at least 25% less fat than regular versions of those foods.
4. "Light" foods have either 1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat.
When fat is removed from a product it will not taste the same, for this reason food makers tend to put other ingredients to make it tastes better. Those ingredients could be sugar, thickeners, starch, salt and others. Those ingredients add calories to the product. In addition, the products may be less satisfying, so you end up eating so much of them.
It is recommended by the Heart association to keep the amount of fat in your diet under 30%.On the other hand, what is important is to obtain the good fats. LDL is considered as bad cholesterol. HDL is considered as good cholesterol because it appears to actually remove the bad cholesterol from the blood. Good fats include:
• Monounsaturated fats
• Polyunsaturated fats
For this reason there are some tips for buying fat-free foods:
• Read the food labels: Before eating fat-free food, be aware that the product is loaded with sugar and additives and also make sure that is lower in calories that the regular
Truth: Grains are generally Wheat, rice, cornmeal, barley, oats, or any other cereal grain.grains consists of the bran which is the multi-layered outer skin of the edible kernel. It contains important antioxidants, B vitamins and fiber, the germ which is the embryo that has the potential to sprout into a new plant. It contains B vitamins, some protein, minerals, and healthy fats and the endosperm which is the germ’s food supply that provides essential energy to the young plant so it can send roots down for water and nutrients, and send sprouts up for sunlight’s photosynthesizing power. Grains are divided into two groups, whole …show more content…
"Fat-free" foods have less than 0.5 gram of fat per serving.
2. "Low-fat" foods have 3 grams of fat or less per serving.
3. "Reduced-fat" foods have at least 25% less fat than regular versions of those foods.
4. "Light" foods have either 1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat.
When fat is removed from a product it will not taste the same, for this reason food makers tend to put other ingredients to make it tastes better. Those ingredients could be sugar, thickeners, starch, salt and others. Those ingredients add calories to the product. In addition, the products may be less satisfying, so you end up eating so much of them.
It is recommended by the Heart association to keep the amount of fat in your diet under 30%.On the other hand, what is important is to obtain the good fats. LDL is considered as bad cholesterol. HDL is considered as good cholesterol because it appears to actually remove the bad cholesterol from the blood. Good fats include:
• Monounsaturated fats
• Polyunsaturated fats
For this reason there are some tips for buying fat-free foods:
• Read the food labels: Before eating fat-free food, be aware that the product is loaded with sugar and additives and also make sure that is lower in calories that the regular