Fat: Cereal Products and Potatoes

In the case of cereal products, attention should be paid to the composition of the muesli mixtures. These can be low in fat but also unexpectedly rich in (vegetable) fat. Chocolate muesli but also various fruit muesli can contain 20 and more percent fat. Rice and pasta are optimal sources of starch and contain little … Fat: Cereal Products and Potatoes

Eating Healthy: it Can Be so Simple!

Two liters of water, seven slices of wholemeal bread and fruit and vegetables five times a day. Sounds hard, but with small tricks you can eat optimally. What nutrition experts recommend to us is virtually the ideal state to keep disease risks as low as possible: five times vegetables and fruit, 35 grams of fiber, … Eating Healthy: it Can Be so Simple!

Cereals

Crunchy flakes and pops taste good to children and adults alike. But cereals are nowhere near as healthy as the advertising promises. A recent quiz asked the question: which breakfast is healthiest? Eggs with bacon, wholemeal bread with cheese and sausage, muesli or coffee and a cigarette? Of the four candidates, two had the right … Cereals

Cereals: Little Calorie Bombs

Especially filled “balls” or “pillows” also often contain larger amounts of fat. The chocolatey products for children, for example, together with a cup of whole milk (a total of 155 grams) already provide a good 10 grams of it. This corresponds to almost a quarter of the daily fat intake recommended for kindergarten children. Filled … Cereals: Little Calorie Bombs

Food with iron

Iron is a trace element which is contained in very small amounts in many different foods. A minimum daily intake of iron is vital for the body, as it is needed for various processes at the cellular level. In addition to its function as a component of some enzyme complexes, it is contained in hemoglobin, … Food with iron

Lists | Food with iron

Lists The leader in terms of iron content is the liver. Pork liver in particular contains extremely high levels of iron. But other foods from the green food sector can also replenish the iron stores. Here are a few examples: Food Iron content in mg/100 g pork liver 22.1 Beef liver 7.1 Oysters 5.8 Liver … Lists | Food with iron

Buckwheat, Quinoa and Amaranth

Quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat are the best known representatives of the so-called pseudocereals, because they form starchy grains similar to cereals. Their seeds can be processed like cereal grains, so they can be eaten as a side dish like rice, for example. They can also be used for baking bread, but only together with wheat, … Buckwheat, Quinoa and Amaranth

Barley: Rich in Dietary Fiber

Along with wheat, rye and oats, barley is one of the best-known cereals. Just like the other three cereals, it belongs to the sweet grass family. When walking through golden-yellow summer fields, barley can usually be easily distinguished from its relatives: This is because, compared to wheat and rye, it has particularly long awns that … Barley: Rich in Dietary Fiber

What is Sprue?

The disease Sprue (pronounced “Spruh”) is a congenital disease of the small intestine, which is also called celiac disease in children. It is an intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a component of cereals. The mucous membrane of the small intestine is attacked, making it difficult to absorb nutrients from food. Sprue is a chronic condition … What is Sprue?