Carbohydrates are essential in your diet. Getting your carbohydrates from whole grains ensures more B-Vitamins, fiber, minerals and essential fats, (and some can double as a source of protein), than processed carbohydrates. For more information on the importance of whole grains verses refined carbohydrates, see Blood Sugar Ups & Downs. Here are some examples of whole grains you can use to alternate in your meals.
- Wheat - whole grain raisin bread, english muffins, pita bread/chips, tortillas, couscous, pasta, crackers
- Rice - brown rice, rice cereals
- Corn - tortillas, whole corn meal/polenta, baked tortilla chips, popcorn
- Oat groats, steel cut oats, rolled oats
- Whole rye
- Hulled barley
- Triticale
- Millet
- Teff
