The recommended daily amount of folate for both male and female adults is 400 micrograms. A one-third-cup serving of Kellogg’s All Brand Buds contains 403 micrograms of folate. That is 101% of the recommended daily value.
Archive for November, 2006
10 whole grains to discover for your diet
From Tufts University “10 Whole Grains to Discover for Your Diet”
Amaranth: actually not a grain, but the extremely nutritious seed of an herb. Extremely high in protein and a good source for vitamin C and beta-carotene.
Barley: High in gluten making it great to use in soups and stews. Barley is high in protein, niacin, folic acid, calcium and other minerals.
Buckwheat: Despite its name has nothing to do with wheat and is gluten free. Buckwheat is the seed of an herb and sometimes referred to as groats or kasha. Contains the bioflavonoid rutin, folic acid and vitamin B6, calcium, iron, and is high in protein.
Millet: is a protein rich cereal grass. It also provides calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and phosphorous.
Oats: Provides fiber, great for lowering cholesterol. Oats are also abundant in protein, calcium, iron, potassium, vitamin A, thiamin and pantothenic acid.
Quinoa: A highly nutritious, glutin-free, protein rich “super grain” that is really not a grain but actually a seed.
Rye: provides more lysine than any other grain, as well as protein, calcium, magnesium and potassium
Exotic Options
Kamut: Tolerated well by many people who are allergic to wheat. Kamut is rich in protein and contains pantothenic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, patassium and zinc.
Spelt: High-gluten substitute for those allergic to wheat. Spelt is higher in balanced amino acids, fats, and crude fiber than common wheat. It is high in protein, the B vitamins riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, and the minerals iron and potassium.
Triticale: Higher in fiber than wheat, a nutritious hybrid of wheat and rye, contains more protein than wheat or rye. Triticale may be found in whole berry form, rolled like oats, or pre-ground into flour. A good source of niacin, iron, calcium and vitamin E.
Learn more about whole grains at www.wholegrainscouncil.org
How much fat and sugar in fat-free?
This has to be a trick question because if a food is fat-free how can there be any fat? This is really not a trick question just what is better known as a label loop hole. A product can be labeled as fat-free as long as there is .05 grams or less per serving; if you have more than one serving in a day the food is no longer fat-free.
French Vanilla fat-free Coffee-Mate
Serving size = 4 tsps.
The teaspoon used here is a proper measuring teaspoon such as you would use in baking; the creamer is a level tsp. not heaping.
First two ingredients
Sugar and corn syrup solids (sugar)
Corn syrup does not have to be listed as sugar in the nutrition facts; translated this means there is more sugar in the food than listed. Look for the amount of carbohydrates; every 4 grams equals a tsp. of sugar. Products labeled as sugar free may contain corn syrup.
A diet abundant in this type of sugar leads to type two diabetes and heart disease.
Third Ingredient
Partially hydrogenated coconut or palm kernel oil (trans-fat). Your body does not know how to use this type of fat so it is stored in your arteries and results in heart disease.
Suggestion
When making a pot of coffee add a tsp. to tblsp. of pure vanilla extract to the grounds and let set about 5 minutes before you brew the pot of coffee. For your creamer use non-fat dry milk. If you want sugar use a little of the real thing.
Disease is 30% genetics and 70% lifestyle.
Orange Juice and Vitamin D
Test conducted at the Boston University School of Medicine show that your body absorbs vitamin D from orange juice as well as it does from milk. An 8oz. glass of orange juice provides 25% of your daily requirement of vitamin D; vitamin D is the most important vitamin for strong bones.
Gloria McVeigh, Prevention Nutrition News Editor. www.prevention.com
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