Living our modern life of convenience and processed food we seem to have forgotten what it was like to eat natural foods. Simpler, whole foods seem to be such a thing of the past. Especially since anything that takes longer that 5 minutes to cook seems to be an outrageously long prep time.
But there has been a resurgence reminding us of the importance of whole foods. Reminding us of simpler times when people didn't eat overly processed foods. This whole foods revival has reminded us that things like whole wheat berries, the fancy name for whole wheat kernels, contain a more complete set of nutrients.
Back To Healthy Old Ways
As a soft or hard grain, wheat berries can be added to bread (baked with) or salads, where they make a satisfying crunch sound while filling our bodies with fiber, iron and vitamins B and C. You can also mill your wheat kernels to make flour which you will then use to make all kinds of satisfying and healthy products, from pasta to bread to cookies to pastries (muffins and cookies). The kernel of whole wheat contains 3 important elements that must be present in order to earn the appellative of whole grain: endosperm, bran and germ. You can even plant the whole grain to grow your own wheat if you have the land, the time and the patience.
Just be Creative
There are a lot of different things you can do with whole wheat. Since we don't cook as much whole wheat directly now days, you will want to find some "old" recipes. It just takes some trial and experimentation. It may be a little different at first, especially with family members who are used to enriched white flour foods, but with time they can adjust to the changes in diet.
Using More Whole Wheat
This is the point where the whole foods junkies tend to scare people away by telling them that they should use whole grain foods and nothing else. This approach tends to seem a little extreme, especially for someone who is just starting to incorporate whole foods into their diet. Adding more whole foods to your diet is something that can be done gradually. It doesn't have to be a shocking, immediate switch. Start by switching white bread for wheat bread. Start cooking with whole wheat flour. Slowly as you become more and more accustom to cooking with whole foods, it will get easier.
Reviewing the Food Pyramid
According to the Food Pyramid you should have 6 to 11 servings of whole wheat every day. While that may seem like a lot, you should realize that 1 slice of bread or a half cup of grain or pasta each count as a single serving. So adding more whole grains in to your meals really isn't that hard. - 15634
But there has been a resurgence reminding us of the importance of whole foods. Reminding us of simpler times when people didn't eat overly processed foods. This whole foods revival has reminded us that things like whole wheat berries, the fancy name for whole wheat kernels, contain a more complete set of nutrients.
Back To Healthy Old Ways
As a soft or hard grain, wheat berries can be added to bread (baked with) or salads, where they make a satisfying crunch sound while filling our bodies with fiber, iron and vitamins B and C. You can also mill your wheat kernels to make flour which you will then use to make all kinds of satisfying and healthy products, from pasta to bread to cookies to pastries (muffins and cookies). The kernel of whole wheat contains 3 important elements that must be present in order to earn the appellative of whole grain: endosperm, bran and germ. You can even plant the whole grain to grow your own wheat if you have the land, the time and the patience.
Just be Creative
There are a lot of different things you can do with whole wheat. Since we don't cook as much whole wheat directly now days, you will want to find some "old" recipes. It just takes some trial and experimentation. It may be a little different at first, especially with family members who are used to enriched white flour foods, but with time they can adjust to the changes in diet.
Using More Whole Wheat
This is the point where the whole foods junkies tend to scare people away by telling them that they should use whole grain foods and nothing else. This approach tends to seem a little extreme, especially for someone who is just starting to incorporate whole foods into their diet. Adding more whole foods to your diet is something that can be done gradually. It doesn't have to be a shocking, immediate switch. Start by switching white bread for wheat bread. Start cooking with whole wheat flour. Slowly as you become more and more accustom to cooking with whole foods, it will get easier.
Reviewing the Food Pyramid
According to the Food Pyramid you should have 6 to 11 servings of whole wheat every day. While that may seem like a lot, you should realize that 1 slice of bread or a half cup of grain or pasta each count as a single serving. So adding more whole grains in to your meals really isn't that hard. - 15634
