{"id":14213,"date":"2021-09-26T10:22:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=14213"},"modified":"2023-03-01T08:29:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T08:29:07","slug":"4-reasons-to-enjoy-wholegrains-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/4-reasons-to-enjoy-wholegrains-every-day","title":{"rendered":"4 reasons to enjoy wholegrains every day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"792ad\" data-offset-key=\"fa38v-0-0\">\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fa38v-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fa38v-0-0\">Hands up if you enjoy wholegrains every day?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"d53c2-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"d53c2-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5nuva-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5nuva-0-0\">I generally recommend getting 3 servings of wholegrains daily to fill your all-important fibre needs (alongside your veggies, fruit, legumes, nuts and seeds)&#8230; here&#8217;s why!<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"b6ij0-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b6ij0-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9rcj4-0-0\"><strong>1. Variety<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4ek7o-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ek7o-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4c4o9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4c4o9-0-0\">Wholegrains aren&#8217;t just plain old oats or bland brown bread &#8211; there&#8217;s a whole world of wholegrain wonders out there!\u00a0 Think quinoa, rye, freekeh, buckwheat, barley, spelt, teff, wheatberries&#8230;and more. Full of amazing flavours and textures<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dqmkl-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dqmkl-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4arar-0-0\"><strong>2. Fibre<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dtno4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dtno4-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4t8e9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4t8e9-0-0\">Packed with fibre, they&#8217;re not only good for feeding your gut microbes &#8211; but studies show they&#8217;re linked to reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and colon cancer.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1fgt3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1fgt3-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"eg8gb-0-0\"><strong>3. Poop habits<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c5gck-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c5gck-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"81rp2-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"81rp2-0-0\">Wholegrains are great for bulking out your poop and allowing for a smooth departure!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"q28p-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"q28p-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"5qup9-0-0\"><strong>4. Protein<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"bqaen-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bqaen-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"f6i1g-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f6i1g-0-0\">Pair your wholegrains with legumes and you can get your complete set of protein building blocks (aka amino acids) from these plant foods alone.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8h1qb-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8h1qb-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ag6q1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ag6q1-0-0\">One to save for a (g)rainy day.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"ag6q1-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"8kmtd-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8kmtd-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"792ad\" data-offset-key=\"7v224-0-0\">\n<p class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7v224-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7v224-0-0\">Pictured: Bio&amp;Me apple &amp; cinnamon gut-loving porridge with wholegrains and legumes in one (as well as 12 other plant points) topped with apple &amp; raspberries<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"792ad\" data-offset-key=\"1p7sj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1p7sj-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hands up if you enjoy wholegrains every day? \u00a0 I generally recommend getting 3 servings of wholegrains daily to fill your all-important fibre needs (alongside your veggies, fruit, legumes, nuts and seeds)&#8230; here&#8217;s why! \u00a0 1. 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