Caloric content and chemical composition of wheat bran. Useful properties and harm, how the product is eaten. Recipes and interesting facts about him.
Bran drink recipes
Bran is often added to various cocktails and smoothies, or combined with juices. They are great for combination with ice cream, milk, various berries (strawberries and raspberries) and fruits - bananas, apples, kiwi and even citrus fruits. But it should be borne in mind that the bran is poorly soluble in liquid and almost always rises to the top.
When choosing certain recipes for drinks, the following may become relevant:
- Kvass … To prepare it, squeeze the maximum juice out of one lemon and grind the zest of this fruit on a grater. Then mix them with boiled water (1 L), add raisins (1 tablespoon), bran (2 tablespoons), dry yeast (40 g) and sugar (150 g). Keep the resulting composition on low heat for about 10 minutes, then pour it into a glass jar and soak for a day. The next day, strain the kvass through cheesecloth and drink with or without honey.
- Milkshake … Place 10 pitted cherries, 3 tablespoons blueberries, and 5 apricots into the bowl of a blender. Then add vanilla ice cream (50 g), milk (500 ml), vanilla sugar (2 tablespoons) and bran (2 tablespoons). Beat all this at high speed for 2-3 minutes, the cocktail should turn out without lumps.
- Smoothie … Combine flaxseed flour (1 tablespoon), soft prunes (50 g), wheat bran (3 tablespoons) and kefir with a fat content of 1% (200 ml). Then whisk the composition with a blender and refrigerate for an hour. Before use, add 1 tbsp. l. honey in liquid, non-sugar form.
Interesting facts about wheat bran
They are much healthier than wheat itself, and at the same time cheaper. They contain vegetable, predominantly insoluble fiber, which acts like a sponge. It absorbs all toxins and toxins, bringing them out. That is, the product does not settle as a dead weight in the intestines and, accordingly, does not cause a feeling of heaviness.
This table contains basic information about bran popular on the market:
| Manufacturer | Volume, g | price, rub. | Package |
| AXA Family Morning | 250 | 40 | Cardboard |
| One hundred poods | 150 | 25 | Paper |
| Health | 500 | 30 | Plastic bag |
| Naturalis-Ukraine | 250 | 45 | Cardboard box |
Wheat bran contains phytins, which interfere with the normal absorption of iron, folic acid, zinc, magnesium and calcium. To avoid this, it is recommended to soak them in water for a few minutes before using. This allows you to reduce the activity of these substances, but vitamins, micro- and macroelements in the composition are practically not reduced.
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The daily use of wheat bran in cooking helps to significantly improve your well-being and appearance. Of course, they cannot be called at least in the least bit tasty, but the huge benefits of the product make you close your eyes to this.
