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Cereals
Cereals are among the most popular members of
the complex carbohydrate, or starch, food group. More than 90 percent of all
commercial cereals are fortified with various vitamins and minerals,
especially iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, and perhaps calcium. Iron
fortified rice or barley cereal is often a baby's first solid food. An
increasing number of super-fortified products provide 100 percent of the
recommended daily minimum of a dozen or so vitamins and minerals, many of
which are not found in the original grains. |
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Unfortified cereals, such sa s oatmeal, provide
most of the B vitamins, minerals, starches, and fibre found in the original
grains. Oat cereals are high in soluble bran, a type of the fibre that helps
lower blood cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.
Some cereals especially thoes made from whole grains or with added bran are
high in dietary fibre, which prevent constipation and may also reduce the
risk of some cancers, including colon cancer. |
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