Based in Benalla, Victoria, Mirfak is a wholesale supplier of a wide range of food grade products including linseed meal, barley flour and a range of wholesale seeds. Having operated in the industry for more than 40 years, we have established a name for ourselves as a reliable grain and seed supplier in Australia, and our customers appreciate the quality of our products. Because they are processed naturally without any additives, our products have numerous health benefits. In this article, we’ll be looking at wholegrain goods and how consuming them daily can improve peoples’ health in a variety of ways.
Identifying wholegrain goods
Wholegrain foods are generally those that contain wheat, oat, barley, spelt, millet, buckwheat or rye or another wholegrain product as the dominant ingredient. In the case of bread, in particular, it pays to do your research and check the ingredients on the pack. Many non-wholegrain breads are intentionally coloured brown, which can cause people to pick them up in the supermarket without thinking twice. Grainy and seedy breads are usually high in wholegrain and have a much lower GI than white and other types of brown breads. In addition to breads, wholegrain ingredients are contained in a range of popular foods including cereals, oats, rice, bagels, muffins, buns and rolls, pop corn, crackers and others.
Health benefits
Many studies over the years have confirmed the health benefits of regularly consuming wholegrain products rather than processed foods, possibly the most widely-known being that they help to protect us against heart disease. Because they are very high in fibre, wholegrain products reduce the amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream. Research has revealed that eating an average of 2.5 of wholegrain products per day can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and even stroke by 21%.
Being low in GI and high in fibre, wholegrain foods can help certain people with weight issues. Because they take longer to digest, they make us feel satisfied for longer, which effectively reduces our desire to eat. Other high-energy foods (such as sweets and fatty foods) are burned off more quickly, so we require additional sustenance more quickly.
People with diabetes can benefit in that there is evidence to suggest that wholegrain can improve insulin sensitivity. Two serves of wholegrain food per day can actually decrease peoples’ chances of developing type 2 diabetes by 21 percent. Some studies even report a 20 percent reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer for people that consume 3 servings per day.
Regular consumption of wholegrain can help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity and cancer, so it is a good idea to make it a big part of your diet. Food manufactures use Mirfak’s ingredients in the production of many wholegrain products. For more information about our products and their health benefits, please visit our website.
