???The Nutrition Information Centr?e ??of the
中国体育彩票 of Stellenbosch? (NICUS)
Food and guidelines for healthy eating
???Summarised general guidelines on healthy choices
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Bread, cereals, rice and pastas?
Primarily
provide complex carbohydrates, riboflavin, thiamin, niacin, iron and folate.
Whole grains are particularly rich in magnesium, zinc, and fibre. ?
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EAT MORE OF | EAT LESS OF |
BREADS ? | |
Breads and rolls (brown/wholewheat), bagel, pita, hot-cross bun, bran muffins, rye bread, pumpernickel bread, seedloaf | Refined breads (white), garlic bread, croissants, sweet muffins, waffles |
GRAIN PRODUCTS ? | |
Rice, pastas, air-popped popcorn | Any grain products cooked with sugar or fat |
CEREALS / PORRIDGES ? | |
Unrefined* ready-to-eat cereals, oats, mealie meal, maltabela, muesli *(generally contains the 'whole grain', is low in fat & sugar and high in fibre) | Refined* cereals and porridges *(outer bran husk of the 'whole grain' is removed) |
GRAINS ? | |
WHOLE GRAINS - wheat, oats, barley, millet, rye, bulgur Buckwheat, millet, quinoa, sago, semolina, tapioca, triticale | Refined flours |
CRACKERS ? | |
Wholewheat crackers | Butter crackers |
STARCHY VEGETABLES ? | |
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, pumpkin, butternut, peas | French fries (slap chips), other starchy vegetables cooked with sugar and fat |
LEGUMES ? | |
DRIED BEANS - adzuki beans, bayo beans, black eyed beans, black beans, borlotti beans, butter beans (broad beans, fava beans), haricot beans, lima beans, pinto beans, sugar beans, white kidney beans (cannellini beans) LENTILS | Any legume (pulses) cooked with sugar or fat |
CONFECTIONERIES ?? | |
Cakes, biscuits, pastries, pies, granola, scones, rusks | |
Although this list is COMPREHENSIVE, it is by no means COMPLETE. | ? |
RECOMMENDATIONS | CHOICES FOR A RESTRICTED BUDGET |
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