Cereals

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Title:   Food allergy and intolerance
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Food allergy is an immune response, while food intolerance is a chemical reaction. Symptoms of food allergy include wheezing, stomach upsets and skin rashes. Symptoms of food intolerance are similar to food allergy, but can be associated with conditions including asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Some food allergens include nuts, shellfish, milk, egg and soy products. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock is an extreme allergic reaction and can be life threatening.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Bread - what's best for my health?
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Wholemeal, rye, multigrain, high-fibre, gluten-free, sourdough, soy and linseed - there are lots of interesting breads to choose from these days. Bread is one of our oldest foods and even today is still considered a staple.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Cereals and wholegrain foods
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Cereals and wholegrain foods can reduce the risk of developing certain diseases including coronary heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes and diverticular disease. Common cereal foods include bread, breakfast cereals and pasta.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Fibre in food
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dietary fibre is found in the indigestible parts of plants. Good sources of fibre include wholegrain foods, fruits and vegetables. Drinking lots of fluid is also important to avoid constipation.The main role of fibre is to keep the digestive system healthy. Fibre has also been shown to benefit diabetes, blood cholesterol levels and weight control.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Grains (cereals)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Grains, also called cereal or cereal grains, are the seeds of grasses. Grains constitute a major source of energy in most households today, and occupy the base of food pyramids. Examples of grains are wheat, maize, rice, barley oats, millet and sorghum.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Dietary fibre - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A diet that's high in fibre is good for your health. Find out how to get enough fibre in your diet.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Eating for a healthy heart - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   You can make a huge difference to the health of your heart, and your general well-being, just by making a few simple changes to your diet.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Fibre, wholegrain cereals and cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   Cancer Council Australia's position statement summarises the evidence in relation to fibre consumption and its impact on reducing cancer risk.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Wholegrain cereals for coronary heart disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Wholegrain foods encompass a range of products and examples are wholegrain wheat, rice, maize and oats. The term wholegrain also includes milled wholegrains such as oatmeal and wholemeal wheat. The evidence found by this review is limited to wholegrain ...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Whole grain foods for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Food products derived from cereal grains as wheat, rice, corn, rye, oat, and barley constitute a major part of the daily diet in many countries. In refined-grain products, the bran and germ of the grain, which contain the major amount of nutrients and d...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Bread in the diet - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Bread is inexpensive, low in fat and healthy. It is a valuable source of protein, carbohydrate, dietary fibre and many vitamins and minerals.
Date:   May 2002

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