Wholegrain foods such as brown rice and wholemeal bread pack nutrients and fibre which reduce the risk of health problems and help with weight management.
<div class="ExternalClass1F141F42165A423C8FA439F0ED15B7A9"><h2>Wholesome Goodness of Wholegrains</h2><p>Half of your plate should be filled with veggies and fruits. What goes into the other half?</p><p>At least a quarter of our
<strong>Healthy Plates</strong> should be filled with wholesome goodness — wholegrains to be exact. Brown rice, wholemeal or whole wheat bread and
<em>chappati</em> traditionally made from wholemeal flour are some of the commonly available wholegrains.</p><p>Wholemeal bread, pasta, noodles, biscuits, and oats are also more commonly available choices in supermarkets today.</p><p style="text-align:center;">
<img src="/sites/assets/Assets/Categories/Pregnancy/Article211_images_inlineimage1.jpg" alt="Fill a quarter of your plate with whole-grain foods like brown rice or wholemeal noodles" style="margin:5px;" /> </p><h2>Nutrients in Wholegrain Foods</h2><p>Wholegrain foods contain vitamins and minerals, namely vitamins B and E, iron, zinc, and magnesium. They also contain phytochemicals (lignans, phytosterols) and inulin (a type of dietary fibre).</p><p>
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<a href="http://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/183/whole_grains_wise_choice">
<strong>Wholegrains — The Wise Choice!</strong></a></p><h2>Brown Rice vs. White Rice</h2><p>The opposite of wholegrain is not half-grain but refined grains. White rice and white bread are made from refined grains.</p><p>What most people don't know is that all grains start as wholegrains. When refined in a process known as milling, the bran and germ — the parts that contain the nutrients that are good for us — are removed.</p><h2>Parts of a Wholegrain</h2><p style="text-align:center;">
<img src="/sites/assets/Assets/Article211_images_inlineimage2.png" alt="Whole grain has bran, endosperm, and germ" style="margin:5px;" /> </p><p>The nutrition benefits of brown rice far outweigh that of white rice. White rice contains five times less fibre and two times less iron than brown rice. Brown rice is rice that has not been refined, polished or milled.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="/sites/assets/Assets/Article211_images_inlineimage3.png" alt="Brown rice vs white rice – brown rice has twice as much iron" style="margin:5px;" /></p><h2>Benefits of Brown Rice and Other Wholegrains</h2><p>The nutrients in brown rice and other wholegrain foods can help us maintain healthy blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart diseases and help manage blood sugars if we have diabetes. When you switch to eating wholegrains, you'll notice that you experience fewer intense hunger pangs.</p><div style="text-align:center;"> <img src="/sites/assets/Assets/Article211_images_inlineimage4.png" alt="Health benefits of whole grains include better weight management, lower risk of heart disease and lower blood cholesterol." style="margin:5px;" /> </div>
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