This article will primarily be of interest to those who lead, or at least try to lead a healthy lifestyle. It is no secret that the right role is played by proper nutrition. Here you can not do without the presence of porridge in the diet. Let's look at the main types of cereals, talk about their beneficial and negative properties, calories and consider other important and interesting points.
General information
Proper, balanced nutrition is necessary not only for athletes and models. It is extremely important to follow a diet for certain diseases, such as diabetes, stomach diseases, etc. In general, it is not necessary to eat cereals from cereals 3 times a day, just one meal a day is enough. Although the rest of the diet should also be "right."
So, there are cereals that are cheap in Russia, and many are well aware of them. Here we take, for example, buckwheat. An excellent cereal, which is rich not only in proteins, but also in complex carbohydrates and vitamins of various groups. But there are types of cereals such as quinoa, which not everyone has heard about, and they cost a lot. Nevertheless, it is a very useful product. Well, now let's go directly to the topic.
All About Buckwheat
Buckwheat, also known as buckwheat or buckwheat, is known to almost all of us. According to many data, for the first time this cereal crop appeared in India, where it began to process about 4 thousand years ago. Actually, cereal came to Russia from Greece, as its name suggests. After research conducted in the 20th century, it became clear that the "Greek groats" contains a huge amount of vitamins and minerals necessary for the normal functioning of the human body. That is why buckwheat began to be called the "queen-groats." Of course, various types of buckwheat are known today, but only some of them are popular. You have probably guessed that this is a thermally untreated product. This grain contains a large number of trace elements and vitamins, so its nutritional value is high. There is also buckwheat flour. It is not suitable for making bread, but from it you can bake pancakes, pancakes or buckwheat cakes. 100 grams of the product contains approximately 13-14 grams of protein, 3.3 grams of fat and 62 grams of carbohydrates, and all this with a calorie content of 313 kcal.
Popular cereals: types, names
The most famous and popular cereals are rich in trace elements and vitamins, we have already figured out this. But I would like to note that there are cereals that can not be eaten by everyone. So they won’t get on our list. We will only talk about publicly available and extremely useful cereals with a minimum amount of negative properties. In any case, if a person is healthy, then he can eat buckwheat, semolina, rice, and nothing bad will happen. But again, you don’t need to abuse it, as digestion problems can occur.
Absolutely all types of cereals are plant seeds. Therefore, this is their most useful part. It is logical that eating porridge alone is impossible. But the good thing about cereals is the possibility of their use with vegetables, fruits, meat or fish. Thus, you can get not only a hearty and healthy, but also incredibly tasty dish, and all this can be cereals. Types, names, there are different, some of them we will now consider.
What is wild rice and what does it eat
Some types of cereals, the photo and name of which you can find in this article, have nothing to do with what we use. In particular, this applies to wild rice, it is also black. It is easy to guess that he has nothing to do with white. This applies both to its appearance and useful properties. The real name of black rice is citric acid. In fact, this is a fairly high (1.5-3.0 meters) marsh plant, which in its nutritional value is close to sowing rice.
In Russia, this is a rather rare product, therefore, in most cases the price is high. The final cost is also due to the high nutritional value and rarity of cereal. Its cleaning is laborious and carried out manually. As for nutritional value, boiled rice has approximately 100 kcal per 100 grams of product. Moreover, the composition contains about 16 grams of protein, 79 grams of carbohydrates and 3 grams of fat.
Ideal cereals for cereals
If you ask any farmer which cereal has the greatest amount of aluminum, then everyone will answer - oatmeal. True, this is not about Hercules flakes, etc., which have undergone heat treatment, but about whole grains, which must be thoroughly boiled for cooking. Oatmeal in its composition has a large amount of copper, calcium, boron and iron. In addition, this cereal also has an impressive dose of antioxidants, which significantly increase the resistance of the human body to infections and diseases in general. In general, oatmeal has unique properties for the stomach and intestines. It has an enveloping effect, cleanses the intestines, removing slag and other "garbage" from it. Many recommend eating oatmeal at least once a day for breakfast. No wonder all the British have been eating for many years.
Barley groats
Barley groats depending on the processing are divided into two large groups: pearl barley and barley. The first are grain crushed into 2-3 parts, which in the process of cooking increases in size by 5-6 times. Boil pearl barley for a long time - from 60 to 90 minutes. The porridge is crumbly, but after cooling it becomes stiff, so you need to eat it immediately after cooking.
As for barley groats, it is obtained from unpolished crushed barley grains. We can say that this product has both its strengths and weaknesses. The amount of useful minerals and fiber here goes through the roof, but barley groats are digested compared to pearl barley an order of magnitude worse. Porridge is cooked for about 40-50 minutes, and grains increase in size by about 5 times.
About rice cereals
Today we can buy crushed, polished and polished rice. Between themselves, cereals differ in the processing method. For example, polished rice is a grain from which the shell is removed, as well as part of the aleurone layer. The surface is rough in most cases. It should be noted that these cereals are characterized by a high content of starch and rapidly assimilated carbohydrates. Usually we are talking about 85-90%. In addition, an impressive proportion of protein and fiber is present in the composition. Various cereals from rice have been used for a long time in medical medicine, as they have truly unique properties. That is why, considering the main types of cereals, it is impossible not to mention rice. Porridge from this culture is great for both adults and children.
In brief about bean
As you probably already guessed, we will talk about peas. According to the processing method, it is divided into several groups: polished, peeled and whole. Regardless of the initial processing method, you will receive a wonderful and healthy dish. In any case, all types of bean cereals, whether chopped peeled or peeled polished, are well absorbed by the body. As for the cooking process, cooking lasts about 30-60 minutes. At the same time, some types of peas are great as a side dish. As for nutritional value, legumes are very nutritious, but at the same time they can be eaten with diets. Another thing is that not everyone understands the value of this product, but in vain. For example, diet pea soup is not only low-calorie, but also quite nutritious, which is very important when dieting.
Millet and corn
The main disadvantage of millet is that during long-term storage of croup acquires a taste of bitterness. That is why it is recommended to wash millet in warm water before cooking. In this case, the color of cereals plays an important role. So, there is a croup of light and bright yellow color. Yellow in our case is more preferable. The fact is that such millet has a vitreous core, and it has enhanced culinary and consumer properties. The cooking process usually lasts about 40-50 minutes, depending on the quality of the product. I would like to note that the proteins of this culture do not contain enough amino acids that the human body needs. That is why it is recommended to use friable cereals and puddings with milk, cottage cheese or meat.
As for corn groats, it is very useful for our body. Firstly, it improves immunity and is well absorbed. Secondly, it improves digestion and practically does not cause an allergic reaction. As for the shortcomings of this cereal, then they are in our case. These are defective proteins and a long cooking process. In addition, compared with other crops, corn during the cooking process slightly increases in volume (2-3 times).
A little about the quality of cereals
All types of cereals must pass a quality test. Nevertheless, we as a consumer need to determine this by the appearance, taste, smell and color of the product. For example, rancidity indicates that the croup has been stored for a long time, and a color change occurs due to spoilage. The moisture content of cereals should be no more than 15%, in rare cases - 20% (for legumes). If this indicator is above the norm, then it is not recommended to buy such cereals. Oatmeal is stored for about four months, and other types of cereals, a list of which you will find in this article, are about one year. In general, this is all the information on this topic. Eat cereals, alternate them and you will be healthy. In fact, preparing a tasty and at the same time healthy dish of cereals or legumes is not difficult, for this you can use meat, vegetables, sour and sweet fruits and berries. Be sure everything will work out.