How wheat porridge affects the body

The issue of healthy eating today is particularly acute. Therefore, many people again remembered the benefits of wheat gruel. Indeed, this simple dish often appeared on the table of our ancestors. Wheat gruel even today is part of the dietary ration of patients suffering from GI pathologies, diabetes and some other diseases. For a nourishing porridge made of wheat grits to be beneficial, you need to learn a little about the features of this popular cereal and the rules of its selection.

Types of wheat grits

On the shelves of our stores traditionally there are two varieties of wheat grits:

1. "Poltavskaya" (No. 1 to 4) - this is the highest quality product, which is optimal for cooking tasty and nutritious porridge. The numbering on the package indicates, so to speak, the "caliber" of grains. For example, the product under #1 is the largest cereal.
2. The product "Artek" is a crushed grain of good grinding. In such a product, all the useful properties are fully preserved.
3. Wheat flakes also often appear on the market. From such a product, porridge can be prepared very quickly. But it should be taken into account that during processing whole grains lose some of their useful characteristics.

It is easy to understand that the quality of wheat groats depends on how the grain is processed.

Chemical composition

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

Wheat grits contain:

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

And, also:

• fiber;
• fats;
• starches;
• ash;
• amino acids;
• proteins of plant origin;
• sugars.

All of the above components represent a perfectly balanced formula.

As for the caloric value, this indicator is directly related to the method of cooking porridge:

• The caloric value of a dish with water is 90 kcal;
• The energy value of porridge with milk - 130 kcal.

The benefits of wheat porridge

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

• regulates the water balance;
• normalizes the level of cholesterol;
• stimulates brain activity;
• it has a beneficial effect on the nervous system;
• supports the liver;
• strengthens immune system;
• stabilizes blood pressure;
• promotes normal digestion;
• normalizes metabolic processes;
• helps maintain normal blood glucose levels;
• has a positive effect on vision;
• prevents blood clots;
• Improves skin, nails and hair.

And, it also promotes regular bowel movements, which is especially useful for the elderly and those who suffer from constipation.

Who can benefit from eating wheat porridge

This simple dish is part of the daily menu for many diseases.

1. Nutritionists recommend including wheat porridge in the diet of pregnant women. Such a supplement will be a valuable source of vitamins and minerals for the future mother and child. In addition, due to the dish, it is possible to establish the work of the intestines, if there is a tendency to constipation.
2. Porridge made of wheat groats should necessarily appear on the table of diabetics. Since the glycemic index of the dish is only 45 units, such a diet will slow the formation of fat reserves and balance the sugar level.
3. Porridge is useful for the growing children's body. But you can include it in the menu if you are not prone to allergic manifestations.
4. Nursing women will also benefit from the nourishing dish, but because of the content of gluten in the groats, it can diversify the diet only when the baby is three months old.
5. For pancreatitis, ulcers and gastritis, wheat groats porridge can be eaten only in the period of stable remission.

From all of the above it is easy to conclude how useful wheat gruel is. But, as any other dish, its consumption should be approached wisely.