Article # 559. Whole Grain

All grains start life as whole grains. In their natural state growing in the fields, whole grains are the entire seed of a plant. This seed (which industry calls a "kernel") is made up of three key edible parts – the bran, the germ, and the endosperm – protected by an inedible husk that protects the kernel from assaults by sunlight, pests, water, and disease.

The Bran

The bran is the multi-layered outer skin of the edible kernel. It contains important antioxidants, B vitamins and fiber.

The Germ

The germ is the embryo which has the potential to sprout into a new plant. It contains many B vitamins, some protein, minerals, and healthy fats.

The Endosperm

The endosperm is the germ’s food supply, which provides essential energy to the young plant so it can send roots down for water and nutrients, and send sprouts up for sunlight’s photosynthesizing power. The endosperm is by far the largest portion of the kernel. It contains starchy carbohydrates, proteins and small amounts of vitamins and minerals.

Whole Grains are Healthier

Whole grains contain all three parts of the kernel. Refining normally removes the bran and the germ, leaving only the endosperm. Without the bran and germ, about 25% of a grain’s protein is lost, along with at least seventeen key nutrients. Processors add back some vitamins and minerals to enrich refined grains, so refined products still contribute valuable nutrients. But whole grains are healthier, providing more protein, more fiber and many important vitamins and minerals.

Whole grains may be eaten whole, cracked, split or ground. They can be milled into flour or used to make breads, cereals and other processed foods. If a food label states that the package contains whole grain, the "whole grain" part of the food inside the package is required to have the same proportions of bran, germ, and endosperm as the harvested kernel does before it is processed.

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Article # 558. How do you Stop Hiccups After Dinner

A lot of people tried after the dinner, causing hiccups because of laugh or get angry, what kept hiccups after a meal? What treatment and tips can quickly stop burping?

First, what are the factors that cause hiccups?

#1 Disorder of the spleen and stomach:

Hiccups cause usually disharmony of liver and liver stagnation. Such as eating too quickly and too angry, crying with a loud voice, and other conduct that may lead to liver stagnation syndrome, so if you do not want troubled by hiccups in our daily lives, it is necessary to pay attention to these small, pay attention to clear the liver, and to avoid getting angry.

#2 Fizzy Drink:

At the same time, and fizzy drinks too much, eat while talking, taking the easy bubbling drugs such as aspirin and certain diseases can also cause hiccups often justify eating too fast, if you just kept hiccups after a meal, or after the dinner in a hurry when speaking reason.

Second, the hiccups after a meal how is it treated?

#1 Hiccuping when one sniff the breath, hold your breath, and then stop breathing for 40 seconds, typically stop hiccuping.

#2 Distract the hiccups by thinking of something else, or chat with others, don’t always think of yourself hiccuping.

#3 Don’t talk at dinner time, if were to cause hiccups, just about to hiccup in mouth swallow food, inhibiting hiccups, try more times, would have stopped hiccuping.

#4 The acupuncture points are the only hiccup in the finger thumb tip distance nail the position angle 0.1-inch, If you hiccup, you hold down the small acupuncture points to a sense of pain and lasted 30 seconds, you can stop hiccuping.

#5 If you started to hiccup, you can drink a cup of hot water, especially when you about to hiccup just drink that water and hold it and when hiccup comes just swallow the water, which can help stop hiccuping.