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Rice is a staple in many households. It’s cost-effective, pairs well with tons of other foods, and is easy to make. However, rice can make you sick — and even potentially be deadly for a small ...
One family of good-for-you complex carbohydrates: healthy grains. Ranging from quinoa to barley and black rice to buckwheat, whole grains make for a delicious meal, any time of day, and boast some ...
The DGA recommends that at least half of the total grains you eat in a day come from 100% whole grains. It’s recommended that adults consume at least three 1-ounce servings of whole grains per day .
Ergotism (pron. / ˈ ɜːr ɡ ə t ˌ ɪ z ə m / UR-gət-iz-əm) is the effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus—from the Latin clava "club" or clavus "nail" and -ceps for "head", i.e. the purple club-headed fungus—that infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ...
Ergot infection causes a reduction in the yield and quality of grain and hay, and if livestock eat infected grain or hay it may cause a disease called ergotism. Black and protruding sclerotia of C. purpurea are well known. However, many tropical ergots have brown or greyish sclerotia, mimicking the shape of the host seed.
Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal." [3]
Buckwheat. Despite its name, buckwheat doesn’t contain any wheat at all, making it a popular grain in gluten-free diets. While buckwheat groats, or kernels, contain a good amount of protein ...
Whole grains like quinoa, brown rice and oats Foods with vitamin K Antibiotics can kill bacteria in the intestines that produce vitamin K , a nutrient that supports normal blood clotting and makes ...