Health Benefits Of Whole Grain Breads - Breadman TR560 Instruction Manual

Health Benefits of Whole Grain Breads
Refined grains, and the products made from them, have literally been stripped of their natural
goodness. Commonly listed as white flouT,wheat flour or even enriched flour, refined grains are
almost devoid of the fiber and important nutrients that were intact in the original grain. Besides being
processed, white flour is often bleached to achieve that snow-white appearance. All this adulteration
has changed a wholesome food into a food fragment containing little nutritional benefit and very
little character.
Fiber-rich whole grains and whole grain flours have been the focus of many scientific studies
demonstrating that they reduce the risk of diverticulosis, colon and rectal cancer, and atherosclerosis.
Diets containing adequate fiber inherently tend to be lower in fat and calories, especially saturated fat
and cholesterol, which may contribute to the reduced risk factor.
Fiber is the primary reason that whole grain breads and other products are so satisfying to eat.
Fiber is filling, and because it contains so few calories, it is an excellent part of the low-fat, high
complex carbohydrate diet recommended for better health.