Best Price of Wheat Bran for Animal Feed

Description

Most grains, like wheat and oats, have a hard outer layer. When they are processed, this layer becomes a byproduct, called bran. Likewise, when wheat is processed to get wheat flour, brain is acquired. This brain is packed with nutrition, and offers many dietary benefits.

Wheat bran is readily available in health food stores and large supermarkets.It can be purchased in toasted or fresh form.One can purchase wheat bran in bulk, which makes it quite easy to add to cereals like granola or to baked goods.There are also many food products that already contain wheat bran. A number of cereals are made with it, as well as bread and flour.

However, you must note that many commercial oat bran and wheat bran products (muffins, chips, waffles) contain very little bran. They also may be high in sodium, total fat and saturated fat. Always read labels carefully

Uses

• Wheat bran has a sweet taste, but not all find it appealing.
• Its also important to start slow when adding wheat bran to foods. A little too much can easily result in diarrhea.
• Adding wheat bran to muffins, pancakes, biscuits, waffles, or even cookies is a great way to bulk up the nutritional value of a food, especially its fibre content.
• A small amount of wheat bran can be added to smoothies, especially when it is finely powdered.
• Some people even take wheat bran in powdered form as a way of getting their needed dietary fiber each day.

Health Benefits of Wheat

• Wheat bran is high in protein, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorus, zinc and vitamin B6, and is low in fat, with no cholesterol, and no sugar or sodium.
• Wheat bran is one of natures richest sources of natural food fibre. It can help maintain normal bowel function and relieve occasional constipation, such as caused by changes in dietary habits or travel.
• As with all wheat sources, those who have celiac disease should not use wheat bran