Make your own whole grain cereal!!!

You can make your own muesli and save a lot of money. Best of all , you will know what was in your breakfast and not feel guilty about having consumed preservatives!

Here's how you do it:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of rolled oats
• 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup of raisins
• 1/2 cup of honey
• 1/4 cup each of chopped dried figs,chopped soft dates and sliced almonds

Place a wok or deep pan on low heat. Add all the ingredients except honey to the pan and stir on low heat until oats get a slightly toasted appearance and smell ( about 15 mins). Do not raise the heat to speed up the process, because you will end up with burnt oats and almonds very quickly. Trust me on this one!
Now add the honey and stir for about 2 minutes until well mixed with the other ingredients. Turn off the heat. Cool and store in an airtight container, for upto 1 week. Make small quantities and enjoy fresh!

It takes only about 15 minutes of your time. You can add flavor by adding toasted coconut  or  more dry fruit like apricot/ prunes.Here's to a healthy start to the day.

Why Whole Grain?

Why choose whole grains?

The main benefits of whole grains include:

Protecting your heart - a diet that contains whole grains means a healthy diet with less fat and therefore less heart disease.

Glycemic control - replacing refined grain with whole grains can be a simple and important way of maintaining a healthy level of blood glucose and insulin, which means that the risk of diabetes decreases.

Maintain weight - Due to low fat and high fiber, whole grains give you a feeling of fullness and hunger no more give you headaches for a long time.

Help digestion - and also fiber helps your intestinal transit being a healthier and (implicitly) much better for digestion, in addition, stimulates the functions of the colon, preventing and reducing the frequency of occurrence of tumors in digestive system (stomach, colon, bladder).

Recommended portions

Nutritionists recommend at least three servings of whole grains per day. How can you consume this quantity?
In your daily diet including brown rice, whole wheat pasta, whole-grain bread or flakes, whole-grain crackers and bars.

Conclusion? Reduce / Cancel the consumption of white rice, white flour, white bread and pasta  and try to eat wheat, millets and  brown rice.