Granoro “CuoreMio Bio” pasta is made using raw materials that are 100% from Italian Organic Agriculture; a mixture composed of high-quality durum wheat semolina and barley flour rich in beta-glucans, which help to reduce cholesterol.
CuoreMio Bio – an evolution in whole wheat food
Barley beta-glucans are soluble fibres performing numerous functions that are beneficial to the body and regulating the absorption of some nutrients, such as sugars and fats.
A 100g portion of Granoro’s “CuoreMio Bio” pasta provides about 3g of Beta-glucans, found naturally in barley.
A daily intake of 3g of barley beta-glucans accompanied by a healthy, active lifestyle and a well-balanced, low-fat diet, reduces cholesterol, helping to maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.
Granoro “CuoreMio Bio” pasta is a high-fibre food product.
A 100g portion of Granoro “CuoreMio Bio” pasta provides about 7.5g of fibre in total, more than double compared to the amount contained in conventional durum wheat semolina pasta. Of these 7.5g, about 3g are beta-glucans.
Organic Agriculture is about respect for nature, the environment and the protection of biodiversity. The raw materials used to make Granoro CuoreMio Bio pasta are 100% from Italian Organic Agriculture, produced using a production method that only pemits the use of natural substances and prohibits the use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers.
Granoro “CuoreMio Bio” pasta production came about as the result of a meeting between two industrialists, passionate about their work.
There has been a considerable evolution in the concept of diet over the last few years. Eating must be a pleasure, but it is also important to follow a healthy diet so that we can live a healthier life, preventing the onset of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease.
The guidelines for a healthy diet promote the consumption of cereals, especially whole wheat ones, which are richer in vitamins, trace minerals and insoluble fibre, all of which are precious substances enclosed in the bran, which in processed cereals is lost during the production process.
Dietary fibre is an extremely important part of our diet and can be found in many foods of vegetable origin, such as fruit, vegetables, pulses and cereals. It does not have energy and nutritional values as such, but it is used to regulate some of the body’s physiological functions.
Barley is a cereal, a herbaceous plant, similar to wheat and not widely used in our diet yet.
Each grain of barley consists of about 80% of carbohydrates, including starch, which is an important source of energy for the body, whilst it is low in simple sugars.
Dietary fibre accounts for about 10% of the caryopsis and is mainly composed of a certain type of soluble fibre called beta-glucans, which differentiates barley from wheat.
It also contains protein, B vitamins and is a good source of minerals, above all potassium. The percentage of lipid content is very low.
Numerous studies have highlighted the health benefits of barley and foods made from it, which are mainly attributed to the presence of beta-glucans.
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Beta-glucans are polysaccharides (glucose polymers), which are found in some cereals; barley and oats contain the highest amounts. CuoreMio Bio pasta is made using a particular variety of pearl barley, called Orzo Beta, which produces a flour with a high concentration of soluble fibres known as beta-glucans; combined with durum wheat semolina, it can be used to produce a pasta rich in substances good for the health. Barley beta-glucans have an interesting effect on the lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, with a reduction in the total cholesterol level and above all the level of bad cholesterol (LDL) and a reduction in the glycemic response after meals.
Hypercholesterolemia is when the cholesterol level is higher than the “normal”, recommended level.
Even small increases can be potentially damaging and the risk of serious problems is even greater when other risk factors are also present, such as smoking, high blood pressure, being overweight or suffering from diabetes.
Hypercholesterolemia does not present immediate symptoms: many people do not know that they suffer from hypercholesterolemia.
Granoro has always believed in the effectiveness of CuoreMio Bio pasta, so supported and encouraged by numerous scientific findings, the company decided to fund a research project for the prevention of heart failure following a heart attack, using CuoreMio Bio pasta as the primary vehicle of antioxidant active principles, and in so doing, proposing a healthy and constructive way of eating.
Report, written in English, explaining the importance of beta-glucans in our diet
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Do you have any questions or are you simply curious to find out more about Granoro “CuoreMio Bio”? Send your enquiry to pasta@granoro.it. Our Consumer Service Team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Of all the cereals, barley and oats contain the highest amounts of beta-glucans. Granoro has chosen a specific variety of barley called “Beta”, which contains a considerably higher amount of beta-glucans than conventional varieties of barley. After removing the surface layers of the grains, they are milled and divided into the various fractions. The coarser fraction (richer in beta-glucans) is recouped and mixed in the right proportions with durum wheat semolina. A mixture of organic semolina and barley destined for the production of pasta is thus created through a simple process of milling and physical selection of the barley, without the need to extract beta-glucans using chemical products. The result is Granoro’s “CuoreMio Bio” pasta, naturally rich in beta-glucans.
Granoro recommends consuming a 100g portion of “CuoreMio Bio” pasta, which will provide 3g of beta-glucans, the amount recommended by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) and the American FDA (FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION, American government body for the control of food and drugs) to help us reduce blood cholesterol. Nonetheless, it is worth noting that the consumption of high-fibre foods should always be combined with an active lifestyle and a varied and well-balanced diet.
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/2471.htm
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=101.81
Granoro “CuoreMio Bio” is an organic pasta, suitable for all age groups, made with durum wheat semolina and barley. Children often shy away from eating fruit and vegetables (containing fibre), so unless they have special dietary requirements, it is always best to encourage regular consumption of cereals, pulses and fruit, all of which are high in fibre. In this way, children learn to make the right food choices.
The effect of beta-glucans on the lipid and carbohydrate metabolism has been proven by years of experimental research on humans. Regular consumption of beta-glucans, which are especially present in barley, has positive effects on the reduction of blood cholesterol. This pasta is also high in fibre, in particular soluble fibre, so when eaten regularly it helps increase the amount of fibre in your diet and improve the health of your heart, whilst still allowing you to enjoy a delicious plate of pasta.
To find a store close to you selling the “CuoreMio Bio” range of pasta and other Granoro products, please send an email to pasta@granoro.it specifying your address. We will respond to you as quickly as possible.
Alternatively, all Granoro products can be purchased online from our web store www.granoro.it.
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A food may be described as functional if, irrespective of its nutritional properties, it has been scientifically proven to have a positive effect on one or more of the physiological functions, helping to maintain or improve the body’s health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of developing diet-related diseases. Granoro “CuoreMio Bio” pasta is a functional food.
http://www.eufic.org/page/it/nutrizione/alimenti-funzionali/
A food may be described as functional if, irrespective of its nutritional properties, it has been scientifically proven to have a positive effect on one or more of the physiological functions, helping to maintain or improve the body’s health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of developing diet-related diseases. Granoro “CuoreMio Bio” pasta is a functional food.
http://www.eufic.org/page/it/nutrizione/alimenti-funzionali/
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