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Wholegrain argument

babyblake11
babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
i am not AGAINST wholegrain but personally i have formed an opinion against certain kinds. for example rice and barley have to be cooked in order to eat them. so see that as unnatural in a way. any opinions with/without scientific evidence?

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  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Chicken has to be cooked as well. Is this, by extension of your argument, also bad?
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    Chicken has to be cooked as well. Is this, by extension of your argument, also bad?

    true! this is not a solid opinion, just a thought as to what im eating.
    everybody seems to just listen to what the internet, newspapers,tv is telling them is good for them and im just trying to explore it myself. we are all told all of these things are good for us, but its like where is the proof? we are just blindly listening. so i want to know more!
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    so i want to know more!

    Nothing wrong with that!
  • Geisha_girl
    Geisha_girl Posts: 36
    I have to eat wholegrain everything due to an intolerance to the high amounts of Starch in Whitened products. So I guess Starch is a product in things that are not wholegrain that might not be as healthy for you. Wholegrain also has the higher fibre.
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    I have to eat wholegrain everything due to an intolerance to the high amounts of Starch in Whitened products. So I guess Starch is a product in things that are not wholegrain that might not be as healthy for you. Wholegrain also has the higher fibre.

    i know that white things are bad for you. i dont eat the processed foods. What i mean is natural wholegrains.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member

    i know that white things are bad for you.

    Actually, white rice is perfectly fine for example. The concept of eating white vs brown is typically based on either fiber or glycemic index and GI is basically useless. Brown rice will have a bit more fiber but if you're getting adequate fiber through other food sources then it really doesn't matter.

    I think it would be a good endeavor to not look at foods as good or bad, and start looking at your diet as a whole. If you want to avoid foods, do it because of your taste buds or your medical/personal needs.
  • TheFunBun
    TheFunBun Posts: 793 Member
    One thing I find interesting is bread talk - people say that we only recently started eating white flour and that the reduction in whole grains has been part of the obesity "epidemic" - but the majority of history's bread was somewhat sifted of bran - so more of an 80/20 type thing.

    There are also studies that eating lots of bran can cause digestive inflammation and lead to problems that way. It's all kind of confusing, so I don't really fret over most grains- I just eat what I prefer and try to let the macros lead me in the right direction. :)
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member

    i know that white things are bad for you.

    Actually, white rice is perfectly fine for example. The concept of eating white vs brown is typically based on either fiber or glycemic index and GI is basically useless. Brown rice will have a bit more fiber but if you're getting adequate fiber through other food sources then it really doesn't matter.

    I think it would be a good endeavor to not look at foods as good or bad, and start looking at your diet as a whole. If you want to avoid foods, do it because of your taste buds or your medical/personal needs.

    yeah i know that also. i just dont like that its processed. i am more of an anti-processed food person
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member

    i know that white things are bad for you.

    Actually, white rice is perfectly fine for example. The concept of eating white vs brown is typically based on either fiber or glycemic index and GI is basically useless. Brown rice will have a bit more fiber but if you're getting adequate fiber through other food sources then it really doesn't matter.

    I think it would be a good endeavor to not look at foods as good or bad, and start looking at your diet as a whole. If you want to avoid foods, do it because of your taste buds or your medical/personal needs.

    I like you.
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    i think that this whole concept of foods is just really confusing.
    i am chosing to stay on the natural+raw path. i wouldnt cut wholegrains from my diet completely, and i am not convinced they are bad for you, . i could never give up my oats, wheatbix and homemade cereal. its all about finding your own balance i guess. and research, research research :)
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