whole grain
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- noun
- /hoʊl ɡreɪn/
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grano integral
- Many nutritionists recommend that you incorporate more whole grain options into your meals.
- whole grain foods
- whole grain bread
- whole grain products
So just think fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, soy products.
- So just think fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, soy products.
- So fruits, veggies, whole grains are all good.
- But it's this big compared to the top of the funnel diet low in whole grains, right?
- And Tim, I heard Dan mention like whole grains, like greens, tubers, nuts, beans.
- And then you also see this in in dried out whole grains and legumes.
- Seed oils, deep fried stuff, charred things, and whole grains.
- Now they say you should eat all the whole grains still processed that you want.
Examples
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You're going to eat whole grain foods, right?
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I usually will just do like a whole grain bread.
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When you look at the population level, people who consume more whole grains have better health, right?
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So you can actually make a much healthy cookies by using whole grains and vegetable oils, a little bit of sugar.
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Paragraph: Whole grains are an important part of a balanced diet.
Academic text (2014) -
The turkey sandwich looked lovely with visibly whole-grain bread, grilled with tomatoes and warm turkey inside.
Blog text (14) -
Yesterday's meal consisted of a whole grain cereal and milk, graham crackers, and a fresh peach.
Blog text (21) -
For example, carbohydrate-rich whole grains, fruits, and vegetables are at the core of the heart-healthy Mediterranean and DASH diets.
Academic text (2015) -
Switching to whole grain bread can be a simple way to improve your diet.
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Including whole grain foods like brown rice and oats can benefit your health.
Antonyms
How Refined
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'whole' (complete/intact) + 'grain' (cereal seed): it denotes a grain that remains intact, so a learner who knows both words can infer the intended sense. This kind of adjective+noun composition is common across languages and follows a straightforward semantic pattern, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The name whole grain comes from the simple image of the grain kept whole: the seed keeps its outer bran, its tiny germ, and its soft endosperm instead of having them removed to make it 'white'. That's why whole grain means food made from the entire grain, not from only the refined or 'white' part.