Wheat. Is an outstanding food because it has an ideal blend of protein, complex carbohydrate and fat (12% to 16 % protein, 3% to 5% fat and 81 to 85% complex carbohydrate). It lacks some essential vitamins and minerals and thus can't provide all of your needs, but can be used as a major food source. Unfortunately, the vast majority of wheat used in the modern world has been highly refined. This process involves breaking the wheat down into very small particles, throwing away the bran and the wheat germ, and keeping the starch thus wasting the fiber and many of the vitamins and minerals.

White flour stores well because most organisms can't live on it!! That should tell us something about its value as major human food. Also since the wheat germ is removed, there ore no oils to go rancid. However, whole-wheat flour spoils rather quickly and begins to lose nutrients. Therefore, it needs to be purchased fresh or ground fresh frequently. Excess flour should be stored in a freezer. If you use whole wheat regularly, you will want to purchase a small wheat grinder.

Wheat kernels can be chewed directly as a snack. It can be eaten as puffed wheat either as a snack or as a breakfast food. Whole wheat can be made into a delicious porridge. A large quantity can be cooked, kept in the refrigerator, and then quickly warmed in the microwave or on the stove for a fast, nutritious breakfast.

Whole wheat can be used in making breads, pancakes, waffles mixes, & bran muffins. Although cookies and cakes are not ideal foods, the nutritional quality can be greatly enhanced by using whole-wheat flour andsubstituting honey as sweetener instead of sugar.

People often experience some bowel cramping, extra gas, loose bowel movement or diarrhea when they begin to eat more wheat.

However, the bowel gradually adjusts to the new input and the symptoms usually go away. You may wish to dilute the whole wheat half and half with white flour until your body adjusts.

Rice is the most commonly used cereal product throughout the world and is perhaps the most commonly known food of any type. It consists of approximately 8% protein, 5% fat, and 87% complex carbohydrate. Used in conjunction with other foods which are higher in protein content, and that contain the vitamins and minerals lacking in the rice, it can be an ideal food. Most of us should probably increase the amount of rice in our diets.

Several forms of rice are available. Brown rice is rice that has had the hull removed but retains most of the bran and germ. White or polished rice has both the bran and germ removed. Some white rice has been pre-cooked, is very quick to prepare and may be referred to as minute or instant rice.

Parboiled rice has been partly cooked before the hull and bran are removed, which tends to increase the nutrient content. A Comparison of the vitamin and mineral content of brown rice compared to white rice is very revealing. Brown rice has at least twice the nutrient content for most nutrients, and up to 6 times the nutrient level of some vitamins and minerals.

Fiber content is also about three times higher in brown rice. Brown rice does have better nutrient properties, it also has a nice nutty flavor and is much sustaining than white rice. Parboiled rice is also better than white rice it has better nutrient content but many of the cooking properties of white rice.

Rice can be used in any situation where potatoes might be used. It can also be topped with gravy or any other topping used for potatoes or it can be made more interesting by adding a little wild rice or a few vegetables to make Chinese rice as a one-dish meal or with some other food.

It is very easy to develop your own rice casserole recipes. Start with rice; add a small amount of meat (Either cooked meat or freshly cooked). Add a liquid or binder, some vegetables and herbs or spices if desired. Add the amount that you desire of meat, vegetables and rice. The liquid could be soups, broth, gravy, juice or plain water.

The amount to be used would be the amount needed to cook the rice (according to rice directions) plus 1/2 to 1 cup depending on the amount of meat and vegetables added. Add herbs and spices carefully to begin with; allow for some cooking time and taste.

Plain cooked rice or rice with raisins makes a great dessert. A custard rice pudding, while having some sugar, is still better than most desserts.

Easy valuable Tips to Lose Weight Naturally:

Decrease the fat in your diet

Decrease your intake of refined carbohydrates

Reduce intake of high calorie-dense foods

Eat in harmony with the hunger drives of your body

Stop Faulty Drinking

Exercise will lower your setpoint

It will also increase the muscle mass, increase the metabolic rate, increase the fat-burning enzymes, decrease insulin resistance, decrease appetite, and increase your energy level.