Coarse grains: Compared with the flour and rice we usually eat, coarse grains mainly include corn, millet, purple rice, sorghum, oats, buckwheat, wheat bran and various dried beans, such as soybeans, mung beans, red beans and mung beans. Coarse grains are rich in insoluble cellulose, which is beneficial to ensure the normal operation of digestive system. Together with soluble fiber, it reduces the concentration of low-density cholesterol and triglyceride in blood; Increase the residence time of food in the stomach, delay the rate of glucose absorption after meals, and reduce the risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Medical research also shows that cellulose helps to resist many diseases such as gastric cancer, intestinal cancer, breast cancer and ulcerative enteritis. But for coarse grains, we should not eat too much, because excessive consumption of coarse grains also has disadvantages.
Three ways to eat coarse grains correctly
1. Eat coarse grains and drink plenty of water in time. The cellulose in coarse grains needs sufficient water as the backing to ensure the normal operation of the intestine. Generally, if you eat 1 times cellulose, you should drink 1 times more water.
2. Eating coarse grains step by step and suddenly increasing or decreasing the consumption of coarse grains will cause intestinal reaction. For people who usually focus on meat, in order to help the intestines adapt and increase the intake of coarse grains, it is necessary to step by step and not rush.
3. Eat coarse grains with meat dishes. When we make food every day, we should not only consider our own tastes and hobbies, but also consider the combination of meat and vegetables and a balanced diet. The daily intake of coarse grains should be 30 ~ 60 grams, but it should also be adjusted according to personal conditions.
There is no doubt that coarse grains usually taste worse than flour and rice, which is one of the main reasons why people avoid roughness and strive for perfection. In addition, coarse grains with poor taste remind many people of that time of poverty and even hunger, and the unpleasant experiences in those years. So it is not surprising that few people really like to eat coarse grains. Nutrition and health care are the main driving forces for people to choose and pay attention to coarse grains.
How to pay attention to cooking methods, improve the taste of coarse grains, and make delicious coarse grains, which are nutritious, healthy and not bad for appetite? There are three basic principles: first, eat with flour and rice; Second, intensive cultivation of coarse grains; The third is to buy or make local flavor food to eat.