Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Whole Grains – The New Antioxidant Rich Foods

Fruit and vegetables are known source of polyphenols, the reason, which is recognized as a food is very good. But there is no new research, which at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), which is surprisingly a lot of these powerful antioxidants from whole grain products. This whole grain foods rich in antioxidants, and notes that all have to eat?

Yes, the same property in its large exhibition of some very popular (and delicious) breakfast cereals, snacks and hot.

The study focuses on the total antioxidant is a pioneer in the cereals and snacks in a public offering supermarket.


As the food is whole grain, 28 “ready-to-eat cereals, hot cereals, and prepared four 38 more foods from cereals such as pasta, popcorn, cookies and chips.

When the researchers thought that the fiber in whole grains that provide the advantages of living ..but no more.

“Originally, researchers thought that the fiber is an ingredient in cereals in September, these services can the risk of cancer and reduce heart disease,” says researcher Joe Vinson, Ph.D., Chemist, University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. “But lately, perhaps the most important polyphenols. Breakfast cereals, pasta, cookies and salty are more than 66% of the consumption of whole grains diets United States.”

Polyphenols are chemical substances that occur naturally in plants and inflammation. Science believes that most rich in antioxidants helps to eliminate free radicals in the body and can help heart disease and cancer. You can also provide some protection against Alzheimer’s disease.

Topping the list of Raisin Bran breakfast was, where the highest antioxidant and 524 milligrams per serving. Wine grapes are a good amount of merit. Based on typical serving, Vinson and his team found oats are at the highest level of antioxidants, and then corn, wheat, corn, oats, beans and rice hot.

Other cereals, cinnamon and cocoa aromas were higher in antioxidants, which can only be expected, the content of the grains.

Another surprise? Wheat bran cereal, not a lot more antioxidants and other cereals, although there are more fibers. Breakfast staples such as oats, proved to be less than the expected polyphenols.

What are snack cereals rich in antioxidants to help, popcorn, most polyphenols (2.6%), but to preserve the health benefits do not forget to see and salt. The next step, the whole grain crackers (0.45%), while the majority of the tortilla chips are not treated well, although it provided no information on the brands tested snacks.

Nutritionists have long been calls on us to increase the consumption of things like green tea, red wine, fruits and nuts to their content of antioxidants, whole grains before the options can be added, are mixed.

But caution is advised, especially when many of the symptoms of many grain ingredients are not so good. In addition, it is simple, more grain than you eat, so watch portion sizes.

However, Dr. Vinson has many positive aspects. Cereals are the products available, particularly students and young people in general, as well as food.

These studies have shown that contribute to snack more whole grains and other healthy foods, the best way to increase the volume and a diet rich in antioxidants that the body needs .

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