Almost everyone has heard of such a product as bran, but does not quite understand what it is. Namely bran - ground hard shells of grain - is an excellent product for a healthy diet. They help the digestive system by cleansing it. In this case, the following "side" effects are observed - improvement in skin color and its condition, weight loss. So, from whatever side you look - bran is a very useful thing.
Depending on the grain crop that is processed for the product, rye, wheat, rice, oat and corn bran are distinguished. In addition, each species has a sufficient number of useful properties necessary for the body, and is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. The benefit of each type of bran is explained by the fact that their composition retains the most useful substances that nature has awarded to the whole grain as a whole.
Rye bran has excellent medicinal properties, among which it is rather difficult to single out the most important ones. The use of this product has an immunomodulatory effect on the whole body, increases its resistance to the fight against viral and infectious diseases. Rye bran has a choleretic effect, stabilize the amount of sugar in the blood, remove toxins, lower cholesterol, relieve hunger, helping to fight bulimia.
This product contains a huge amount of nutrients, the largest share of which is fiber. Out of 100 g of bran, almost 40 g falls on this particular substance. Fiber is an excellent element for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Atherosclerosis, obesity, dysbiosis and liver diseases, diseases of the gallbladder and pancreas - all this can be avoided by replenishing your diet with fiber, which is so rich in rye, wheat bran and others.
The cereal from which this product is made is rich in B vitamins, amino acids, vitamins A and E, as well as a huge amount of minerals: selenium, chromium, magnesium, iron, iodine and potassium. In addition, it contains an order of magnitude less gluten than in wheat grains, but the amount of protein in rye is not inferior to the noble “white” cereal. Rye bran is a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are powerful antioxidants.
Of course, this product is not a medicine in the accepted sense of the word, but it has a healing effect on the whole body. Eating bran allows you to get not only nutrients, but also to establish the work of many organs and remove toxins from the body. This product also helps with obesity, so the bran diet, reviews of which are full of only positive emotions, is gaining more and more popularity. The caloric content of 100 g of the product is about 220 kCl, which is enough to saturate the body in the process of losing weight, while a person does not feel hunger.
Doctors and nutritionists do not advise too much getting involved in this product - this can lead to bloating, exacerbation of certain bowel diseases, and hypovitaminosis. In order to start eating rye bran, you need to start with a small portion of the product soaked in water. Further, the gruel can be added to various dishes. Over time, you can eat bran with kefir, yogurt or eat tea instead of crackers.