if you’re at a loss with the term ‘whole grains’ then it might not strike you to eat them, huh? so let us deconstruct
a) whole means non-processed or in tact with all three layers being present; bran, germ and starch. the bran contains the minerals and fibre, the germ contains the protein and the omega 3s and the starch is the sugar and what the plant uses to feed itself. that’s the white part.
b) a grain is usually an edible cereal grass such as rye, oats, barley, spelt, rice, wild rice, teff, amaranth, buckwheat, kamut and of course….wheat.
if you’re eating white rice, instant oats, white bread, pasta, bagels, special K etc then you’re just getting the high calorie sugar part of the grain, without the fibre (the filling part), minerals, omegas and proteins (the nutritious parts).
eating processed grains as opposed to whole grains introduces less nutrition and more hunger despite more calories, 
more blood sugar and insulin stimulation leading to obesity, diabetes, anxiety and depression. whoa!
principle numero 1. now clean out your cupboards and restock with the whole grain version.
xox dr millie lytle nd
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