Cereals are plants grown to produce grain. Grains contain all vital nutrients for a person - proteins, carbohydrates, fats, enzymes, vitamins, ballast substances and others. Unmixed grain is like a natural can of cans. Despite the fact that it is small, the substances contained in it persist for a long period of time.
Grain is a dry single-seed non-opening fruit of cereals with a filmy pericarp that fuses with the seed. The main constituent of the grain is the embryo, which consists of proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and also ballast substances necessary for digestion. Under the skin of the seed are protein cells.
Types of grain crops
Grains include rye, wheat, barley, oats, rice, corn and millet. Inclusion in the diet of fruits of cereals allows to provide the human body with all vital substances.
Baked flour
Grain is cleaned before grinding. This flour contains few useful substances, which is the cause of many diseases.
The main types of cereals: rye, wheat, oats, barley, rice and millet.
Rye
Rye is one of the most common grains grown in Eastern Europe. It grows well in countries with colder climates, as well as in mountainous areas. This is a low-growing plant of gray-green color with grains not covered with flowering films. Rye is rich in B vitamins and minerals. Contains gluten.
Wheat
Wheat was bred from wild single-seeded wheat. Its stems and leaves are dark green, the ear is slightly narrowed. The composition of wheat includes not only B vitamins and minerals, but also carotene. Oil from germinated grains of wheat has a beneficial effect in diseases of the heart and circulatory system.
Spulta
Refers to the cultural foil pitchforks. It is an ancient cultural form of wheat. Spikelets elongated arched. To obtain cereals, you need undersized grains, which are roasted after harvesting.
Oats
Oats are related to paniculate cereals. Oats are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and rarely found vitamin H, which favorably affects the appearance of the skin and hair. Oats increase work capacity, helps with joint diseases, bowel and stomach function.
Barley
The grain of barley is filmy. It contains a lot of vitamins and minerals, effective in the treatment of diseases of the stomach and intestines.
Rice
Rice is the main food of most people inhabiting our planet. In the world there are more than 100 different varieties of rice. The grain of rice has a whitish-yellowish color, is covered with a skin, from which it is purified, Rhys removes excess fluid from the body, so it is indicated for rheumatism and blood vessel diseases.
Corn
Corn is the main food of the inhabitants of South and Central America. Corn grains have a golden color, grow in the cob, surrounded by leaves. They contain many minerals and relatively few vitamins of the B group. Contains many useful substances.
Millet
Millet also refers to a filmy grain culture. Millet grains, like no other cereal grains, are rich in minerals. They contain salicylic acid, which is essential for bones and skin.
Cereals for breakfast
For cooking, you need thermally untreated grains. The grain is ground and left overnight to swell. Fruit, nuts, dairy products and honey are added to the resulting mush.