If a person wants to be healthy, his daily diet is inseparable from cereals. Although we often say that it is good to eat cereals, many people don't know that those foods are 'cereals'. What are the cereals now? What are the benefits of eating cereals? Let's learn more.
What are the grains
As early as in the emperor's Canon of internal medicine, it has been said that 'japonica rice, Xiaodou, wheat, soybean and yellow millet' are five grains, but now five grains and miscellaneous grains actually refer to grain crops in general. Generally, five grains are 'wheat, soybean, rice, corn and potato', and then grains other than rice and flour are regarded as miscellaneous grains. Therefore, there are many foods represented by five grains and miscellaneous grains, such as red rice, black rice, purple rice, millet Sorghum, barley, oats, etc. are all grains.
Benefits of eating Cereals
1. Health care
The nutritional elements rich in cereals can not be replaced by other foods. For example, the unsaturated fatty acids rich in cereals can soften the harmful cholesterol in blood vessels and prevent the occurrence of various cardiovascular diseases. In addition, patients with diabetes can eat more grains and eat less grains. The grains are rich in dietary fiber, which can reduce the absorption of carbohydrates and prevent the rapid rise of blood sugar.
2. Good for brain health
The protein rich in cereals can enhance the excitation and inhibition function of cerebral cortex and greatly improve the work efficiency of brain; There are abundant kinds of amino acids in cereals, which can meet the human body's demand for amino acids, such as lysine, which is essential for the human body. It can make the brain more active, which is of great benefit to the development of the brain and alleviate the memory decline of the elderly.
3. Promote human metabolism
Cereals are rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, speed up food digestion, reduce food residues or waste running in the intestine, so that these harmful substances can be quickly discharged from the human body. In addition, the iron and magnesium elements contained in general cereals can also promote the discharge of waste in the body.
4. Make people more beautiful
All kinds of vitamins contained in cereals are very good for human skin health, such as vitamin A, which can maintain the health of skin and mucous membrane; And natural vitamin E is a good skin care product, which can resist skin aging, dryness and other problems. In addition, the fatty oil, linolenic acid and other substances contained in cereals can nourish the skin and make the skin healthier.
Conclusion: the balance of nutritional intake is very important, so the daily diet should be properly matched with cereals, which is more beneficial to health.