dimanteling "whole grain"

[rbuchman]

Whole grain consists of the Endosperm (only thing present in white flour), Germ (fat containing) and Bran (Fiber).

Since people swear off white flour in favor of whole wheat I was thinking of taking it one step further and adding extra bran and/or germ.

My question is what is so good about the Bran? the Germ?

[Lady C]

Read this or this one

Anytime I cook I use it in place of flour for greasing and flouring my baking dish. It works and adds more good stuff.

[rbuchman]

At the store last night I compared wheat germ and oat bran to oats and whole wheat. There isn't much difference (protien:carb:fat:fiber) with the bran and germ having slightly better protien fat (good fat) and fiber to carbs ratio but definately not worth the extra money.