Is wheat germ good for you? Yes very good for you. First what is wheat germ? It is the embryo that contains the dna of a cereal plant, or a plant plant blue print. It is the reproductive part of the cereal plant that when put into the earth grows in a cereal plant. Wheat germ is a power house of several essential nutrients combined together . Some of these nutrients includes: Vitamin E Folic Acid Zinc Thiamin Phosphrous Magnesium Let's talk fiber. Fi ber absorbs water in our bodies, which help soften our stool and makes us go to the bathroom more regularly. It stabilized our blood glucose levels and helps lower our cholesterol levels. This is good because not having enough fiber in our diets puts us at risk for weight gain, diabetes, and heart problems. See how powerful wheat germ is. Taken one by one, each of these mentioned nutrients is good for you, but to have them all in one plant is phenomenal! So the next question you may ask, is where do I g
Empty calories are food and beverages that are primarily made up of sugar, fats, or oils, and beverages containing alcohol.
While they may give you a short burst of energy or boost, daily consumption
or feeding on these over time will destroy your body.
There are a lot of negative sides effects, such as:
- Weight gain (which I had)
- high blood
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Diabetes or the onset of diabetes, (which I had)
- High cholesterol (I am currently medication in the hope of preventing an heart attack)
When we say sugar, fats, or alcohol what do we mean?
Sugar: One big culprit is Granulated sugar while it supplies energy, it has no nutrition other than calories (white sugar), and High-fructose corn syrup). these are mostly found in soft drinks, cookies, sweets, candy, and fruit flavored sweet beverages.
Saturated Fat: : margarine, shortening and other fats and oils.
Alcohol: Beer, wine, cider, and hard spirits such as Vodka, and Whiskey
and other alcoholic beverages.
So what is the solution? Thrive for an healthy lifestyle - buy foods that has nutrition for the body. Our body needs vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber to help in cell repair, growth. and disease prevention. These are what is sometimes referred to as ‘wholesome’ foods.
Wholesome can be broken down in 5 main categories:
- Vegetables
- Grains
- Nuts
- Fruits
- Plant or animal
proteins
😀Blessings.
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