Grains and Staples
The Foods (9)
Quinoa
An Andean pseudocereal revered by the Incas, a gluten-free complete plant protein also rich in iron; rinsing removes its bitter saponin coating.
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A hardy cereal grain of Scotland and northern Europe whose beta-glucan fibre is studied for cholesterol, blood sugar and digestive health.
Read the deep dive →White Rice
Polished rice, a traditional staple for half the world, valued as gentle on the gut and low in allergens, with arsenic-reduction tips.
Read the deep dive →Barley
One of the oldest cultivated grains, its beta-glucan fibre reliably lowers LDL cholesterol and softens blood-sugar spikes after meals.
Read the deep dive →Buckwheat
Not wheat at all but a gluten-free seed related to rhubarb, offering complete protein, magnesium and rutin, and the base of soba and kasha.
Read the deep dive →Corn
Maize is a vegetable, a world grain and an industrial raw material; nixtamalization, lutein and resistant starch are its notable stories.
Read the deep dive →Brown Rice
Rice with its bran and germ left on, keeping fibre, B vitamins, magnesium and manganese; the page also covers arsenic honestly.
Read the deep dive →Wheat
The plant that feeds more people than any other, nourishing as an intact berry; the page explains bran fibre, gluten, coeliac disease and sensitivity.
Read the deep dive →Mesquite Flour
Sweet flour milled from desert mesquite pods, a Sonoran Indigenous staple rich in fibre; its low-glycaemic reputation rests on one tiny study.
Read the deep dive →The grains and pseudo-grains that form the base of most diets. Whole versus refined is the distinction that matters most here, and it is covered per grain rather than asserted once.