Why Eat Whole Foods | Taking Charge of Your Wellbeing

Eating the whole plant, including the skin or outer hulls can have many benefits.

Fiber is known to be beneficial for maintaining stable blood sugar levels and preventing insulin resistance, a major factor in obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Hulls found on grains, such as wheat and rice contain nutritional elements including vitamins.
The skins of certain fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants and cancer fighting nutrients.

The recommendation to include whole foods in the diet goes far beyond maintaining a healthy weight; it may well prevent conditions such as osteoporosis that requires adequate supplies of vitamins and minerals in the proper balance especially in women beginning in their early teens.

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