Wednesday March 17 , 2010

Healthy Diet

Close-up of pumpernickel bread, a German bread made with a mix of wholemeal rye flour and whole rye berries.

Whole grains are not very popular. However, would you be keen to try whole rye bread if we told you it can help to prevent diabetes? There are more advantages.

Whole grains are rich in manganese, a mineral involved with control of glucose in blood, and it has been proved that consuming this type of cereals regularly lowers considerably type 2 diabetes risk. Whole rye bread is also rich in fiber – good for a weight loss diet, prevention of the painful gallstones, heart disease – and research has shown that whole grains, such as rye, contain many powerful phytonutrients whose activity has been overlooked. Whole grains have anti-cancer power equal or higher than that of the better known healthy vegetables and fruits.

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