Add some whole grains to your day
Are you eating whole grains? Can you name 3 whole grain cereals, name 3 whole grain crackers? In the class I teach, it is amazing how few students eat whole grains until they learn how very important whole grains are to their health. How can you add more whole grains to your day and why are whole grains so important to good health? 1. What are whole grains? The Whole Grains Council provides excellent guidance on whole grains and even have a tutorial, Whole Grains 101 . We are all familiar with grains – wheat, corn, oats, barley, quinoa, spelt, rye, rice. It is interesting that all grains start out as “Whole Grains”. It is only in refining that parts of the grain are removed, the healthiest parts. When a grain is refined, it is no longer a “whole grain”. Whole Grains include ALL 3 Parts of the grain – the bran (rich in fiber, antioxidants and B vi...