Celebrate National Flour Month by embracing all of the available options. All-purpose flour is one that most people know. A quarter-cup serving of all-purpose flour contains around 110 calories, but it lacks fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It only has about four grams of protein. Your dad needs to add more whole grains to his diet. Make that happen by looking at the different types of flour beyond all-purpose flour. With companion care at home services preparing his meals, they can incorporate these flours.

Here are some options that can be used by your dad and his companion care at home aide:

Buckwheat Flour

Buckwheat flour is milled from the grains of the cover crop common buckwheat. You’ll know it best as the star ingredient in buckwheat pancakes. One cup contains B vitamins, iron, calcium, protein, and 43% of your daily fiber.

Oat Flour

Old-fashioned oats can be ground into a fine powder. The resulting oat flour contains 11% of your daily requirement of fiber. It also contains calcium, potassium, and iron.

Rye Flour

Rye flour comes from the grains of ryegrass. It’s used to make rye bread, but you can also make cakes and other baked goods with rye flour. A one-third cup serving of rye flour has around 100 calories. It’s not high in protein, but it does contain 14% of your daily fiber requirement. It also contains some iron and potassium.

There’s also a dark rye flour, known as pumpernickel, containing 25% of your daily fiber. It has more iron than regular rye flour.

Spelt Flour

Spelt flour is made from an ancient grain that’s related to wheat. It’s higher in iron than other flours. A one-quarter cup serving contains 14% of your daily requirement of fiber.

White Whole Wheat

White whole wheat flour is whole wheat flour made from hard white spring wheat, a type of wheat. It contains 6% of your daily requirement of iron, as well as 11% of your daily fiber.

Whole Wheat Flour

Whole wheat flour is made from hard wheat, which gives it a darker color. It contains 11% of your daily fiber, 6% of your protein and iron, and 2% potassium.

Using These Whole Grain Flours

Most whole grain flours can be used to replace some or all of the flour in your dad’s favorite baked goods. Homemade breads are ideal for using whole grain flours. Plus, baking is an excellent hobby to do with your dad. Kneading and mixing work the muscles in his arms, hands, and shoulders.

Companion care at home services can help your dad with meals and shopping. With the right level of support, your dad embraces aging at home with confidence. Ask about the prices, services, and availability of companion care at home services. Once you have answers to your questions, book the services that match your dad’s needs.

Sources: https://shop.kingarthurbaking.com/collections/best-sellers

If you are considering Companion Care at Home Services in Galion OH, call the caring staff at Central Star Home Health at (419) 610-2161.  Providing services for families in Mansfield, Lexington, Bellville, Crestline, Galion, Shelby, Ashland, Ontario and the surrounding areas.

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Stephen Sternbach

CEO at Central Star Home Health Services

With over 35 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Star Multi Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Star Multi Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 40-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Star Multi Care Services employs more than 650 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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