The DASH Diet Mediterranean Solution by Marla Heller

Author:Marla Heller
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2018-12-23T16:00:00+00:00

Breads, Pasta, Rice, and Cereal Grains

Grains are all high in starch. In the ’90s, starch was called a complex carbohydrate and labeled as slower to digest. In reality, starch is very easy to digest, with the process starting while chewing. It easily is turned into glucose—in fact, it converts 100 percent into glucose. The fiber from whole grains is beneficial for staying regular and may have some antioxidant properties. Oats and barley are particularly rich in soluble fiber, which can help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglyceride levels and slow the absorption of glucose into your bloodstream, as compared with refined grains. Even though we tend to eat sweet corn as if it were a vegetable, in reality, it is a grain, and a whole grain at that. One of the problems with breads is that they are low in water, which makes them relatively non-filling. Rice and pasta will be a little more filling, but are still easily digested. By the weight of food consumed, carbs such as these grains are relatively high in calories, so you may want to limit them, especially if you are trying to get to a healthier weight. I personally like to use vegetables in some of the dishes where I would normally use grains so that I can still enjoy my favorites, but with much lower calories. So there you have it. Grains: healthy if they are mostly whole grains, but best to eat in moderation.

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