tertiary · Nourished

Whole Grains

Part of the Mood & Food Wheel

What is Whole Grains?

Brown rice, quinoa, oats, farro — slow-digesting, steady, grounding. The choice of someone who is thinking beyond the next hour.

When you might feel whole grains

Whole Grains is a specific form of intentional eating, which itself is a type of nourished. You might experience this feeling in situations where nourished is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define whole grains.

Emotional Hierarchy

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