The wealth of ancient grains flooding the market can be really confusing; how do you cook them? Are they better or healthier than the grains I am more accustomed to?
Health Canada suggests that at least half the grains we consume each day should be whole. Unfortunately, thanks to the prevalence of processed foods, most of us consume processed grains and that results in poor nutrition
Despite the modern trend for healthy eating, nutritionally deficient white bread still makes up about half of what we consume. Not even our ‘whole wheat’ varieties offer the fiber and nutrition of traditional bread-making techniques.
We all know that whole grains are better for us, but what exactly are whole grains, why should we eat them and how can we incorporate them into our daily diets? Fear not future whole grain eaters, we will reveal all as we take you on an adventure though the life of the humble grain seed and the benefits they can bring you!
