Whether there is a harm and what benefit is brought by consumption of wheat porridge

Wheat groats from which wheat porridge is cooked have rich composition of vitamins, micro and macrocells, at culinary processing turn into gentle, air substance with very pleasant taste. This traditional dish for Slavic cuisine which was long since fallen in love in our territories. And not for nothing — besides great taste, it perfectly sates an organism and enriches it with vital nutrients.

Structure of wheat groats

Wheat groats turn out by crushing of wheat grain, its clarification from a germ and also fruit and seed covers. There are two grades of grain most often used in our territories: soft and firm. Do flour for the baking and confectionery industries of wheat of soft grades. Firm grades of wheat are used for preparation of high-quality grain and pasta. Grains when processing turn out the identical size therefore boil soft at the same time, so, this grain is very simple in preparation.

Whether you know? With an ulterior motive the second name of wheat — queen of cereals. For the first time it began to be cultivated in the territory of Mesopotamia in the 7th century BC, since then century after century this culture won popularity on different continents: at first subdued Asia and the Iberian Peninsula, then Africa and Europe. At last, since the XIX century wheat became demanded in North and South America and Australia. Thus, wheat became the most exported grain culture in the world — its export makes 3/5 from the general trade in grain.

Its chemical composition impresses: many substances contain in 100 grams of grain twice more than necessary standard daily rate, for example, of manganese and silicon.

Among other minerals in insignificant quantity contain in wheat groats: vanadium, strontium, nickel, tin, molybdenum, titanium, zirconium, selenium, iodine which our organism also needs.

Nutrition value and caloric content

Wheat groats are considered low-calorie therefore often is a part of dietary menus for weight loss. Caloric content of 100 grams of a dry and ready-made product will differ. Also on kalorazh the way of preparation, availability of additional ingredients, a type of grain (sechka, flakes, bran, etc.) influences.

Important! At different trademarks of the same grain the caloric content can differ what it is necessary to pay attention upon purchase to!

On water

How many calories contain in 100 grams of a product from wheat:

• in a dry form — 325 kcal;
• liquid porridge on water — 55-85 kcal;
• friable porridge on water — 105 kcal;
• wheaten flakes on water — 350 kcal;
• wheat bran — 185 kcal;
• with addition of butter and sugar — 130-140 kcal.

Wheat porridge is a rich source of slow carbohydrates, almost does not contain fats, contains proteins and food fibers in a small amount.

On milk

At addition of milk the caloric content of the final product will increase. Precisely to count the number of calories, it is necessary to be guided by the fat content of milk and it kalorazh. Caloric content of cow's milk of different fat content and types (fresh, boiled, pasteurized, melted, etc.) averages 60-85 kcal. If you add goat milk, it is necessary to consider its caloric content — 65-70 kcal. Caloric content of wheat porridge with milk (100 grams):

• with milk and sugar the caloric content will increase up to 140-180 kcal;
• with milk, sugar, butter — 180-210 kcal.

The nutrition value of the porridge will remain invariable.

Whether you know? From all the grain nearly 90% produced in the world drop to wheat, rice and corn. Modest 10% divided among themselves little-known and even exotic grain: dagussa, mogar, spelled, sorghum, millet, amaranth, kinoa.

About advantage

Let's consider why this product is considered useful and necessary in a diet of chest kids, children is more senior also than adults.

Learn, useful and harmful properties of corn grits, grain of a kino, bulgur, buckwheat, lentil, rice, semolina, porridge and pearl barley.

For babies

Wheat porridge is a rich source of valuable nutrients, and therefore surely has to be present at a diet of the baby for such reasons:

• strengthens the immune system;
• prevents formation of locks and normalizes work of a GIT;
• strengthens a skeleton.

If the child has no allergic reaction or intolerance of gluten, this type of porridge can begin to be entered into a diet from 8-month age. In the return case the acquaintance to a product should be postponed until one-year-old age.

For children

Porridges are a great idea for a children's breakfast as the small portion of this product is capable to sate the growing organism and to fill it with many necessary substances. To make porridge of more appetizing for the kid, it is possible to add to it fresh berries and fruit and also dried fruits.

Read also what advantage porridge has.

Advantage of a product in the kids menu:

• eliminates dysbacteriosis, normalizes digestion processes;
• promotes removal of hazardous substances, toxins;
• helps sight, especially in the period of big school loadings;
• normalizes work of nervous system;
• normalizes development of erythrocytes.

Important! The biggest benefit will be brought by a whole grains dish which was not exposed to refinement process (clarifications, removals of a cover, a germ). Otherwise the product will be harmful both to a figure, and to the main systems of an organism!

For adults

At adult age this dish still remains a diet basis:

• fills a stock of forces, especially at hard physical activity or intensive trainings;
• cleans an organism from slags, toxins;
• keeps youth and health of cages thanks to a large number of antioxidants;
• strengthens vessels, normalizes the level of bad cholesterol;
• normalizes sugar level in blood;
• thanks to group vitamins In this dish a condition of nails, skin, the hair favorably influences.

Application

The wheat groats dish is everywhere used in a diet of people of different age, young and old. Wheat porridge is also included into the dietary menu of people with an excess weight, into a diet of the people suffering from various gastrointestinal diseases and also into the kids menu.

For health

For good health, appearance and good health the nutritionists recommend to add to a daily diet of porridge surely. To avoid monotony and to receive a full range of vitamins, porridges can be alternated in different days of the week, and for wheat porridge to choose, for example, Monday. In day it is necessary to eat 1-2 portions of this dish for breakfast or a lunch. The average portion has to make about 250 grams (finished product) that is located in a small cup or equals to the fist size.

For weight loss

For the people wishing to get rid of excess weight, wheat porridge can be the real rescue — the diet based on wheat groats does not exhaust an organism, does not deprive of it important nutrients, and on the contrary, perfectly sates and fills with all necessary. Besides it is possible to bring a variety a diet on wheat porridge by means of various vegetables, greens, unsweetened fruit (under a ban grapes and bananas).

Depending on the initial weight, the state of health, metabolic rate and other individual factors in 7 days of food wheat porridge it is possible to lose about 3-4 kg of weight. However it is necessary to follow certain rules:

• to observe the drinking mode — clear water there have to be not less than 2 liters a day, it is especially important to drink a glass of liquid before the main meals;
• from drinks herbal and green tea, low-fat fermented milk products is allowed,
• when cooking not to salt, not to podslashchat porridge, not to use oil;
• from spices it is admissible to use cinnamon for sweet option, a grass for porridge with vegetables;
• during the day it is necessary to eat 4-5 portions of a dish in a small amount.

For a feeding up

Since 8 months of the kid it is possible to acquaint with this product, following certain recommendations:

• for the first time offering the kid porridge, do not exceed a dosage in a half of a teaspoon;
• in the absence of negative reaction to a product with every subsequent time the quantity can be doubled;
• it is better to give porridge during a breakfast;
• after introduction of the previous product and before acquaintance to porridge from wheat there have to pass not less than 3 weeks;
• when cooking do not use sweeteners, milk, oil or other ingredients;
• porridge has to be cooked on water;
• the ready-made product has to be the most liquid on consistence.

Wheat porridge at pregnancy and GV

In interesting situation wheat porridge is allowed in a diet, but only provided that future mummy has no problems with digestion (tendency to a meteorizm, swelling, diarrhea or a lock), otherwise this dish strongly strengthens work of intestines that can have an adverse effect on a uterus tone. Other contraindications are listed in the following section. If there are no problems with health, porridge from this grain can be used without harm for health 2-3 times a week. At the same time the combination of this product is not less important: it is the best of all to eat porridge with portion of vegetable salad. Not to trouble work of a GIT, it is worth limiting fat grades of meat, fat dairy products, vegetable and animal oils, sugar.

Contraindications and harm

As well as any product, wheat porridge it is in certain cases capable to do harm to an organism. When its use has to be limited or stopped:

• at gastritis against the background of the lowered acidity of a stomach;
• at tendency to the increased gas generation, swelling;
• at surgical interventions on abdominal organs;
• at allergic reaction to wheaten products;
• at a tseliakiya (impossibility of processing by an organism of gluten of cereal cultures, including wheat).

Summing up, we will note that the wheat groats dish can be to tasty, useful and nourishing components of a diet for most of adults and kids. At consumption of wheat porridge of all several times a week the organism will receive a large amount of vitamins and other vital elements. Experiment with ingredients, find the most useful and tasty recipes, then house for certain in a new way will look at so habitual product!