Why Should We often Add Wheat to Our Diet

Wheat is the most important of the grains. A diet prepared from wheat is essential for good physical health. Wheat is produced not only in India but in many countries of the world. This is because wheat plays an important role in everyday food preparation in most countries. Wheat is the most widely grown crop in the northern states of India.

In India, especially in the southern states, rice and wheat play an important role in daily food preparation. However, most people use white rice in their daily diet. But, it is fact that most people are unaware of the nutrients in wheat. It is easy to understand how good wheat is when we compare the amount of nutrients in white rice with the amount of same in wheat. In this post you can compare the level of nutrients in wheat and white rice.

Comparing Nutrients in Rice And Wheat

100 g wheat contains 13.2 g protein, 72 g starch, 0.4 g Sugar, 10.7 g fiber, 2.5 g fat, 38 mg Calcium, 136 mg Magnesium, 352 mg Phosphorus, 376 mg potassium, 39 micrograms of folates, 5.5 mg Niacin, 0. 5 mg Thiamine, B1 vitamin 0.383 mg, B2 0.115 mg, B3 5.464 mg, B5 0.954 mg , B6 0.3 mg

However, 100 g of rice contains 2.7 g of protein, 10 mg Calcium, 0.4 g fiber, magnesium 12 mg , Phosphorus 35 mg ., Potassium 35 mg, Vitamin B1 0.163 mg, B2 0.013 mg, B3 1.476 mg, B5 0.39 mg.

Protein is generally essential for muscle and body growth. As well as calcium helps in bone growth. Fiber helps the digestion of food and prevents problems such as constipation. Magnesium strengthens muscle and nerves. Potassium regulates blood pressure and prevents the formation of kidney stones. B-complex vitamins help cells in the body to function healthily, red blood cells to grow and the brain to function well.

There is no doubt that all the nutrients mentioned above are essential for our body to function healthily. It is clear that all the nutrients are higher level in wheat than in white rice. Therefore, we should add wheat three or four times a week. Unpolished wheat contains a lot of fiber and vitamins that help the body lose weight. It is a good food for people with diabetes as it has a lower glycemic index than white rice. It is even an ideal food for bodybuilders as it contains all the nutrients the body needs. This also prevents heart disease.

Many People Are Allergic to Wheat

It is really unfortunate that such a nutritious wheat is an allergy to many people. This is just because of the gluten-containing protein in it. This protein builds up spontaneous immunity in the small intestine area for some people and affects the digestive tract of the small intestine. Doctors call this ‘celiac’ disease. Apart from celiac, problems such as physical fatigue, headaches, and muscle aches may also occur among people those who do not agree with the wheat.

How to Overcome Wheat Allergy? 

In fact any one can easily manage with allergy problem which causes by eating wheat foods. So, people should control the amount of wheat food that they take in daily life.

From my point of view this nutritious wheat can be added to breakfast two or three days a week. Weekly twice wheat food can be responsible for the desirable health.

People with diabetes can take two or three chapatis, but the size should be moderate. A moderate wheat diet in the morning will give good results for those who do not have diabetics. In addition to chapatis, one can eat wheat as different varieties of food like dosa, kali and puree.

Conclusion

Though wheat foods cause allergy to many people, it is advisable to take them in moderate quantity. Since they are having good amounts of essential nutrients, they will definitely give good results when eaten in controlled quantity.