Archive for February, 2008

Broken wheat or Bulgar wheat : Adds to your daily fiber intake

bulgar-wheat.jpgBroken wheat is a form of wheat that has been made by milling the wheat coarsely after cleaning and husking it. It is then processed to the size that is required. This is a nutritious form of eating wheat as it is not refined and does not loose out on any of the nutrients that are present in whole wheat. It is a good source of the daily requirement of fiber and manganese in your food. Broken wheat is also called bulgar wheat.

Benefits of including broken wheat or bulgar in your diet

There are many benefits of including this nutritious cereal in your daily diet. It is especially good for those who are suffering from diabetes as it is a complex carbohydrate. The essential nutrient which bulgar provides you with are many. It is a source of complex carbohydrates which provide energy to the human body. The fiber content in it is helpful to the digestive system and helps to clean it out.

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Spinach: Available all the year round and full of health benefits

spinach.jpgSpinach is available all the year round and packed with a whole lot of nutrients and health benefits. It can help you to combat any kind of deficiency with all the nutrients in it and also to maintain a healthy fit mind and body. Unlike other seasonal vegetables, you need never run out of spinach and can always maintain your family’s good health with this. Both young and old will benefit with the healthy advantages in this power packed green leaf.

Nutrients and food values of spinach

This easily digestible leafy green vegetable has more nutrients than many other foods and vegetables. Low in calories, it is an excellent source of all the good things that the body requires, like vitamins A, B2 and B6, vitamin C, vitamin E and K. Apart from these essential vitamins spinach is rich in calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium and the all important fiber. It is also a good source of selenium, niacin and omega-3 fatty acids.

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Tomatoes: Eat them Raw eat them cooked these berries are very good

tomatoes.jpgThe lovely red berries or tomatoes are a favorite vegetable for most of us. Tomatoes are mostly associated with Italian delicacies and it’s said that an Italian delight is incomplete without use of this yummy berry. Tomatoes are eaten mostly as raw and as a garnish for our vegetable salads as well as appetizers. They are mostly relished when cooked as soups, sauces and stews.

Tomato is a vegetable tasting like a fruit and it is no exaggeration that many people take a big serving of tomatoes every day at least during the season of tomato abundance and why should they be refrained tomatoes in fact are great for the diet conscious with low calories and high in essential vitamins.

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