Grains
Anastasia oduor HR. 4
HEALTH BENEFITS
- it can reduce the risk of health disease
- eating grains may help with weight management
- eating grains could help reduce constipation
- eating grains before and during pregnancy helps prevent natural tube defects fetal development
FOODS IN THE GRAIN GROUPS
- rice
- cereal
- wheat
FOOD LABLS TIPS
- use nutrition facts labels
- read the foods label's ingredient list
FOOD LABELS
- read food labels
- foods lables with multi-grain stone-ground are usually not whole grain products
- colors of things sometimes help
- if it has whole-grain in it
- higher daily value
WHAT IS A OUNCE?
- 1 mini bagel
- 1 small pice of corn bread
- 5 hole wheat crackers
2 sub groups
- whole grains-has the entire grain kernel
- refried grains -have been milled
NUTRIENTS
- vitamins B-keep blood cells healthy
- dietray fiber- promotes the moment of material through your digestive system
- iron- used to carry oxygen through blood cells