: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
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The doctor told me to eat more bran because it is a good source of fiber.
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Sources of phytate include wheat bran and dried beans.5
Caffeine and phosphorus: Caffeine and phosphorus intake also reduce the absorption of dietary calcium to an extent.2
High-fiber meals: High-fiber foods can bind to calcium and reduce its absorption.
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Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Add zinc to your diet with ingredients like almonds, oysters and wheat bran; magnesium with chia seeds, cashews and yogurt; vitamin B with bananas, chickpeas and tuna; and folate with broccoli, lentils and spinach, according to St-Onge’s book.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Whole Wheat Bread Whole wheat bread is made from whole wheat flour, which contains the entire wheat kernel, including the germ, the endosperm, and the bran.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2025
White rice is made by stripping brown rice of its bran and germ, leaving behind the starchy endosperm.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Add zinc to your diet with ingredients like almonds, oysters and wheat bran; magnesium with chia seeds, cashews and yogurt; vitamin B with bananas, chickpeas and tuna; and folate with broccoli, lentils and spinach, according to St-Onge’s book.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Whole Wheat Bread Whole wheat bread is made from whole wheat flour, which contains the entire wheat kernel, including the germ, the endosperm, and the bran.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2025
White rice is made by stripping brown rice of its bran and germ, leaving behind the starchy endosperm.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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“Bran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bran. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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bran
noun
: the edible broken coat of the seed of a cereal grain left after the grain has been ground and the flour or meal sifted out
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bran
noun
: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
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