The Best Diet: Breads and Cereals
Continued from The Best Diet: Foods High in Protein.
The Breads and Cereals Connection
Few scents are more heavenly than the fragrant aroma of just-baked bread.
But many dieters suffer from the misconception that breads and other grain-based products, such as cereals and pastas, are taboo.
Are they? Nutritionally speaking, this food group is inferior to lean proteins and vegetables. However, if your diet is not balanced, you do not want to shun grain-based products.
Whole-grain, enriched, and fortified breads, cereals, and pastas can provide the dieter with protein, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin. and other nutrients, as well as food energy.
Whole-grain products also contain important amounts of B vitamins, including folic acid and B6; the minerals, magnesium and zinc; plus fiber.
Dietitians/nutritionists recommend at least four servings from this food group each day. But since you’re dieting, make your choices the lower calorie options-those that have little or no fat and sugar or other sweeteners added.
What counts as a serving? How about a slice of whole grain bread, half an English muffin, 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal or 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal, buckwheat, brown rice, or spaghetti? Remember to watch for added sugar and corn syrup.
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