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50 % of all grains consumed by a person a day should be whole grains.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe updated Food Guide Pyramid recommended 6-11 daily servings from the bread and grain food group
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What does the phrase make half your grains whole mean?
Whole wheat bread instead of white bread* Whole grain cereal instead of the processed kind Whole wheat pasta instead of white pasta Whole grain granola bars instead of the sugar ones Things like that!
If the earths population were grains of salt could it fit in a tuna can?
If each grain of salt was a person, then no. If each grain of salt were 1000 people, this could be possible.
What does grain mean in gun terms?
A grain is a weight. Smaller than an ounce or a gram- its a tiny amount. When talking about guns, grains refers to how much gunpowder is in each bullet. A bullet with more grains of gunpowder has more bang to it than a bullet with less grains of gun powder.
What is the best food group you can have?
Since some food from each food group is necessary for good nutrition, there is no "best" food group.
What is a grain of fabric?
A grain of fabric refers to the direction of the threads in the fabric. Fabrics have three grains: lengthwise grain (parallel to the selvage edge), crosswise grain (perpendicular to the selvage edge), and bias grain (45-degree angle to the lengthwise or crosswise grain). Each grain behaves differently when fabric is cut or manipulated.
What percent of daily grain needs should come from wholegrain sources?
HOW MANY GRAMS OF WHOLE GRAINS ARE RECOMMENDED PER DAYHow many grams of whole grains are recommended per day? Well, none, actually.Unlike proteins and fats, grains (whether whole grains or not) are not necessary in order to flourish physically or to sustain life. In other words, you can live without grains but you cannot live without protein and fats.If you went on a protein-free diet or a fat-free diet, you would become ill and die.However, if you went on a grain-free diet you would be fine (though you might have grain cravings), and indeed some existing health conditions might improve or disappear.Our ancient ancestors did not have grains in their diet. Consequently, our bodies are not designed for this way of eating. Grains or refined carbohydrates are deliciously addictive but our bodies do not flourish on them because our ancestors did not evolve eating such foods. From around two-and-one-half million years ago until the Agricultural Revolution around ten thousand years ago grains were not consumed by our ancestorsMany, many people have a problem with grains and refined processed carbohydrates because our bodies are extremely similar to the bodies of our ancestors.Less than 1/10th of 1% of our genes have changed in the last 10,000 years. In terms of evolution, it is not that long ago!The diseases referred to as diseases of Western civilization, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and many other conditions, became pervasive in developed countries in the twentieth century primarily because of a diet high in grains and refined processed carbohydrate.If you choose to eat grains, then yes eat whole grains. However, if you have any dietary related diseases, or conditions that might be helped by diet, do not eat any grains whatsoever (whole grains or not).If you do eat grains (whole grains or not), avoid or strictly limit refined processed carbohydrates (apart from an occasional treat). As stated earlier, over-consumption of refined processed carbohydrates, which includes whole grains, is a major cause of many diet related disease and conditions. If you are unsure what these foods are, you will find a page link to a full list at the bottom of this answer.For more information about refined processed carbohydrates, and for a list of these foods, use the page link given below.WHAT ARE REFINED PROCESSED CARBOHYDRATES59 people, + others below, found this useful
How many grains of rice are in a one pound bag of long grain rice?
According to Producer's Rice Mills, there are over 29,000 grains in a pound of long grain white rice. You'd have slightly fewer for long grain brown, as each grain retains its bran layer. Short grain rice is 3-4 times shorter, so you'd have 3-4 times as many in a pound.
How many servings from the grain group do you need each day?
The amount of grains might depend on your age, sex, and level of physical activity. Most Americans consume enough grains, but few are whole grains. At least ½ should be whole grains.Examples from USDA link below:Women 19-50 years old = 6Men 19-30 years old = 8Men 31-50 years old = 7In general, 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of ready-to-eat cereal, or ½ cup of cooked rice, cooked pasta, or cooked cereal can be considered as 1 ounce equivalent from the grains group. See USDA Link for more examples.five or so
What is the grain shape of marble?
The grain shape of marble is typically interlocking. This means that the individual mineral grains in the marble are tightly interwoven or interlocked with each other, forming a solid and dense structure.
What's the difference between bourbon, scotch, and rye?
The grains used in the mash for each kind of whisk(e)y, production location, and other legal requirements if there are any.
Why do agricultural inspectors check samples of grain with a microscope before permitting the grains?
Because the grains might have fungus diseases and a few of these diseases change the kernels of growing grain into bags of useless fungal spores. Farmers and gardeners spend millions of dollars on fungicides each year because of these diseases.
Why moist grains are pulled together?
Due to suface tension the suface of two moist grain act a suface attraction force upon each other and attracted to wards each other.
