While excessive consumption of simple carbohydrates is potentially bad for your health, consuming more complex
carbohydrates is extremely beneficial to health.

There is a wealth of scientific evidence supporting that replacing refined grains with whole grains decreases the risk for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Whole grains are great dietary sources of fiber, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and a vast amount of beneficial plant chemicals, all of which contribute to the effects of whole grains on health. Eating a high-fiber meal as compared to a low-fiber meal

Diets high in whole grains have repeatedly been shown to decrease weight. A large group of studies all support that consuming more than two servings of whole grains per day reduces one’s chances of getting Type 2 diabetes by 21per cent. The Nurses’ Health Study found that women who consumed two to three servings of whole-grain products daily were 30 per cent less likely to have a heart attack.

•Dietary fiber from whole grains, as part of an overall healthy diet, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may
lower risk of heart disease.

• Fiber-containing foods, such as whole grains, help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories and may help
with weight management.

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