Consider the grain!
Are you as grain-savvy as you could be?
Take this short quiz & find out!
Answers at the bottom of the page. Sorry, couldn't turn them upside down ;*)
GRAIN QUIZ:
1. T/F - Buckwheat is a type of wheat.
2. Name a grain that is high in protein.
3. T/F - Wheat is the most common grain worldwide.
4. Name a highly alkaline grain.
5. T/F - Beer is unhealthy.
6. T/F - Grains are unhealthy because they are filled with 'carbs'.
7. Name the commonly, used grain in Ethiopian & Eritrean Injera bread.
8. Name 3 varieties of rice (Minute Rice, Rice-A-Roni & Puffed Rice don't count!)
9. T/F - Whole grains are hard to cook.
10. What is your favorite grain?
Answers:
1. False. Buckwheat is a member of the rhubarb family.
2. Quinoa
3. False. More rice and corn are eaten around the world than wheat.
4. Millet
5. False. Well-made beer has many nutrients, can aid in digestion and in small quantities is scientifically, linked to improved relaxation & quality of life.
6. False. Grains are an important part of a healthy diet; contain necessary fiber which aids in digestion; provide nutrients that help to keep hair/nails strong and shiny; and give us sustainable energy that curbs constant hunger.
7. Teff
8. Basmati, Wild rice, Short grain brown rice.
9. False. Once you learn the quantity of grain to water + the amount of time to cook a particular grain, you know it forever!
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Thanks for playing!!
Wishing you a grain-tastic week!
Peace, Love & Healing,
~Jennifer
Jennifer Sachs, Holistic Health Coach & Consultant
jenniferasachs.blogspot.com
**From a scientific standpoint, some of the grains mentioned are not actually, 'grains' but rather pseudo-cereals, rhizomes, etc. However, commonly, they are thought of as grains and certainly, valuable in a grain-education quiz.
