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Grains & Legumes

Grains & legumes are packed with nutrients. These are healthy foods that are enough to meet the growing needs for each and every part of the body. Grain & legume foods provide a lot of energy for the development of your baby and help to build the placenta, with other tissues.

Properties of Grains & legumes

Grains are whole wheat, barley, oats, corn, soy, rice etc and legumes are dried beans and peas, specially the B vitamins such as B1, B2 and Niacin. They give us vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals and other substances that are vital for your good health.Grains are a good source of magnesium, potassium and calcium.They are a good source of chromium that is very important to maintain the normal glucose of the body.

Dried or dehydrated foods are one of the oldest way to preserve food. Dehydrated foods are on the scene since a very long time. They can be easily found in the local supermarket. There are many dried products available, like dry carrots, dry peas, dry beans and dry potatoes and place them in your cupboard at home for some time.

There are plenty of options available before deciding on certain types it is best to try the tastes. Food dehydration is done in a scientific process of removing water from the food. Hot air is then circulated through which actually hampers the growth of bacteria and enzymes. Read on to know more on food storage.