truth about whole grains

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Get ready for the next big diet trend: whole Grains. food makers are trumpeting them everywhere. But just because a food has whole grains dosent mean its healthy, especially if its loaded with sugar. Its better to eat whole grains with sugar than flour with sugar. but better still would be to eat whole grains that are low in sugar. (No more than 5-6 grams a serving.) Check the ingredients list to tell if the snack is worth it. If sugar is first, theres probably too much to make a difference. Of course you could make your own whole grain snack, below- BANANA BRAN MUFFINS:- 1 and a half cup Wheat bran 1/2 cup whole wheat flour one and a half tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 egg 1 egg white 1 cup low fat buttermilk 1 banana diced 1/2 cup crunchy bran nugget cereal 1. Preheat oven to 200 degree c. Put paper liners in a 6-cm muffin tin. Bake bran for 15 minutes on a baazking sheet with sides. Leave oven on. 2. combine toasted bran and next three ingredients. In another, bowl, beat oil and sugar with electric mixer. add egg and egg white, beating after eaCH. Alternately fold flour mixture and buttermilk into egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in banana and cereal. 3. Spoon butter into the muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely. Makes 12.