Food Groups – Rice, Potatoes, Bread and other Cereals

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  • Other cereals – beans, noodles, pasta, oats, maize and cornmeal.
  • These food groups are rich in

        (a) Energy

        (b) Carbohydrate

        (c) B vitamins

        (d) Selenium

        (f) Calcium and iron.

        (g) Fibre

  • Fibre in the food on this group is necessary for digestion.
  • Insoluble fibre (found in cereals, as well as in fibrous vegetable and nuts) – help to prevent constipation.
  • Soluble fibre (found in oats) – help reduce blood cholesterol and to even out the peaks in blood sugar level.


     

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