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Whole grains

Whole grains are foods prepared from the whole grain seed, typically called the kernel, which is made up of the bran, germ, and endosperm. If the kernel has been broken, crushed, or flaked, it must preserve just about the same relative proportions of bran, germ, and endosperm as the initial grain to be called whole grain

Whole grain products include oatmeal, brown rice, popcorn, whole wheat flour, sprouted grains and whole wheat bread. Whole-grain pasta is also available in some stores’ natural-food section.

Oatmeal

A product made by processing oats. In North America, oatmeal denotes any crushed oats, cut oats, or rolled oats included in recipes such as oatmeal cookies. The porridge prepared from this is also called oatmeal or oatmeal cereal. On the other hand, in other parts of the world, oatmeal means coarsely ground oats. There has been growing interest in oatmeal in recent years owing to its health benefits. Daily consumption of oatmeal lowers blood cholesterol.

Brown Rice

Brown rice is unmilled or partially milled rice, a type of whole grain. It has a slight nutty flavor, is chewier than white rice, becomes stale more quickly, but is far healthier. Any rice—sticky rice, long-grain rice, or short-grain rice, may be eaten as brown rice.

I love my oatmeal with fresh fruit