High fiber foods are often confused with whole grain foods. But it is important to distinguish the differences between the two.
To better know if the bread is whole wheat, the consumer must “first prove in the list of ingredients that the first food is whole wheat flour or semolina,” he says. On the other hand, it also remembers that, in addition to being “integral”, it is important to pay attention to the nutritional profile of foods.
“It is necessary to inform yourself, because some of the processed foods refer to the term” rich in fiber “or” whole “, but they offer saturated fats or sugars that are not recommended as habitual consumption,” he explains.
They recommend not to exceed the amount of six daily servings of foods rich in carbohydrates, and that in these portions, at least half are whole foods.
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