A kernel of wheat, rice, barley, or other grain comes off the plant with its outer shell (the "bran") intact -- and full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. The fiber is a top food for good health, helping people to feel full with fewer calories and prevent constipation. Unfortunately, to create white (refined) flour from a kernel of wheat, food makers remove the outer shell (bran), the germ, and with them, much of the fiber and vitamins.
Source: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/nutrition-labels-10/slideshow-serving-sizes?ecd=wnl_wlw_122212&ctr=wnl-wlw-122212_ld-stry&mb=GULHw1r0yczQttMGkoWNR%40HnVev1imbCX2R%2fDNcXcrE%3d
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