Whole grains like farro, quinoa, and oats are essential complex carbs for a healthy diet. Learn how to cook red quinoa, the benefits of steel-cut oats for digestion, and the nutritional differences between buckwheat and traditional wheat.
Quaker Oats Company, a member of PepsiCo as of 2001, first introduced Quaker Instant Oatmeal in 1966. Oatmeal provides essential vitamins and minerals, which help to promote heart health and general well-being. Oatmeal contains both insoluble and soluble fiber and is a valuable source of whole grains.
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Steel-cut oats, sometimes called Irish oats or Scottish oats, are made by running whole oat groats through a steel mill to chop them into pieces. This variety of oats imparts a slightly nuttier taste than regular oats, and it has a chewy texture.
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In our farro grain bowl recipe, we use the protein-packed ancient grain as a base for Mediterranean-inspired toppings like cucumber, tomatoes, black olives, feta and hummus dressing.
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Spelt is a grain that is descended from wheat, and it has a mild, nutty flavor that is comparable to wheat. Although spelt contains gluten, it has less than whole wheat or white flour. As a result, substituting spelt flour for white flour can make baked goods more digestible for people with a sensitivity to gluten.
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Millet and quinoa are whole grains, meaning that they contain the entire grain kernel -- the bran, endosperm and germ. Technically, quinoa, which is related to beets, spinach and chard, classifies as a pseudo-grain because it's used like a grain and has a similar nutritional profile.
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Bulgur and quinoa are both whole grains that make terrific healthy side dishes. Bulgur is precooked cracked wheat. Because it cooks very quickly, it makes a handy convenience food. Quinoa, technically a seed, comes from a plant native to the Andes and first cultivated by the Incas.
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When you are pregnant, eating a well-regulated and healthy diet greatly benefits your body. In turn, a healthy diet benefits your baby, because the nutrients you consume are your baby’s primary nutrition.
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A daily bowl of oatmeal makes a healthy addition to any diet, but oatmeal is especially beneficial to pregnant women.
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Bulgur comes from an ancient style of processed grain, called "groats." The wheat is cooked and then dried again, leaving its starches in their cooked form and ready to rehydrate quickly. The bulgur kernels are then milled into fine, medium and coarse pieces.
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MayoClinic.com advises eating more grains, such as those in old-fashioned thick rolled oats. When combined with fruit, the cooked oats make for a complete, nutritious breakfast. Rolled oats are a source of complex carbohydrates and essential vitamins and minerals, and they are low in fat.
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Whole-grain pasta isn't a particularly low-calorie food. That doesn't mean it can't be a healthy part of your weight-loss efforts. Pastas made from whole grains provide complex carbohydrates, insoluble fiber and other nutrients.
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Tapioca starch is made from the root of the cassava plant. Although it can be used as a flour for baking, its mainly used as a thickener. Tapioca is widely used in Asian cuisine, especially in Thai recipes. In India, tapioca starch is sometimes boiled and flavored with spices to eat as a side dish.
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Buckwheat groats, also known as kasha or just simply groats, are a cereal grain with origins in central Asia. They have a nutty flavor and soft texture, and cook in less than 15 minutes. If you're looking for a healthy side dish to accompany meals, consider buckwheat groats.
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Low in fat and abundant in vitamins and minerals, grains are an essential part of a healthy diet. The most beneficial grains are the whole grains, which should make up at least half of the grains you eat, recommends the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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Whole-grain pasta and white pasta have very little fat. But if you eat too much or add some sauces to your pasta, you might wind up taking in too many calories and gaining weight.
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Barley is a nutritious whole grain, rich in fiber and nutrients such as protein, folic acid, calcium and niacin. Pearl barley, processed to speed cooking time, lacks the fibrous outer hull. However, it still provides generous amounts of fiber, believed to help maintain healthy cholesterol and prevent heart disease.
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Pearl couscous -- also called Israeli couscous -- is good nutrition with a slightly sad twist. Each 1 cup serving is fat and cholesterol free, low in sodium and includes significant amounts of vitamin C, potassium, protein and fiber. The sad twist, however, lies in the 650 calories each 1 cup serving also contains.
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A pseudograin, quinoa is actually the seed of a plant closely related to spinach, beets and chard. It comes in a variety of colors, ranging from orange to black, purple, pink and white, but red and transparent yellow are the two most widely available varieties.
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Ripe pineapples should be yellow at the base, have no brown spots and should smell sweet at the stem end. They provide many vitamins and minerals; they are a good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, thiamin, manganese, potassium and dietary fiber.
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Although buckwheat was quite popular in the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its popularity has declined in recent decades.
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