How wheat porridge affects the body

The issue of healthy eating is especially acute today. Therefore, many people again remembered the benefits of wheat porridge. Indeed, this simple dish often appeared on the table of our ancestors. Wheat porridge is still included in the diet of patients suffering from gastrointestinal tract pathologies, diabetes and some other diseases. In order for a nutritious cereal from wheat groats to benefit, you need to learn a little about the features of this popular cereal and the rules for its selection.

Types of Wheat Groats

Traditionally, there are two varieties of wheat groats on the shelves of our stores:

1. Poltava (Nos. 1 to 4) is the highest quality product that is optimally suited for the preparation of delicious and nutritious cereals. The numbering on the packaging indicates, so to speak, the "caliber" of the grains. For example, product number 1 is the largest cereal.
2. The product "Artek" is a crushed grain of good grinding. In such a product, all useful properties are fully preserved.
3. Wheat flakes also often appear on sale. From this product porridge can be cooked very quickly. But you need to consider that when processing whole grains lose some of their useful characteristics.

It is easy to understand that the quality of wheat grits depends on the method of processing cereals.

Chemical composition

Since porridge is prepared from cereals, the benefit of the dish should be considered through the prism of the characteristics of the chemical composition of the cereal. As already mentioned, crushing and grinding of grain does not affect the composition of the product.

Wheat groats contain:

1. Mineral elements: phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron.
2. Vitamin complex, including ascorbic and nicotinic acid, as well as vitamins of groups B, A, E, F.
3. Mineral elements: phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron.

And:

• cellulose;
• fats
• starches;
• ashes;
• amino acids;
• proteins of plant origin;
• Sahara.

All of these components are a perfectly balanced formula.

As for calorie content, this indicator is directly related to the method of making porridge:

• the calorie content of the dish on the water is 90 kcal;
• the energy value of cereal in milk is 130 kcal.

The benefits of wheat porridge

The main advantage of wheat porridge is that even a small portion gives a good feeling of fullness. Therefore, nutritionists recommend this simple dish to those who want to lose weight. In addition, porridge from wheat groats:

• regulates water balance;
• normalizes cholesterol;
• stimulates brain activity;
• has a beneficial effect on the state of the nervous system;
• supports the liver;
• strengthens the immune forces;
• stabilizes blood pressure;
• promotes normal digestion;
• normalizes metabolic processes;
• Helps maintain normal blood glucose
• positive effect on vision;
• prevents the formation of blood clots;
• improves the condition of the skin, nails and hair.

And also contributes to the regular release of the intestines, which is especially useful for the elderly and those suffering from constipation.

Who benefits from eating wheat porridge

This simple dish is included in the daily menu for many diseases.

1. Nutritionists recommend that pregnant women include porridge in their diet. Such an addition will become a valuable source of vitamins and mineral supplements for a future mother and child. In addition, due to the dish, you can adjust the intestines, if there is a tendency to constipation.
2. Wheat cereal porridge must necessarily appear on the table of diabetics.Since the glycemic index of the dish is only 45 units, such a diet will slow down the formation of fat reserves and balance the level of sugar.
3. Useful porridge for a growing child's body. But you can include it in the menu in the absence of a tendency to allergic manifestations.
4. A hearty meal will also benefit nursing women, but due to the content of gluten in the cereal, it can diversify the diet only when the baby is three months old.
5. With pancreatitis, peptic ulcer and gastritis, porridge from wheat groats is allowed to be eaten only during a period of persistent remission.

From the foregoing, it is easy to conclude how useful wheat porridge is. But, like any other dish, it is necessary to approach its use reasonably.