Whole grain foods provide your body with many nutrients. At least half of your servings of grains for the day should be whole grains. However, choosing 100% whole grain products isn't always the easiest thing to do because of all the tricky marketing and product packaging. In order to ensure you are buying a product that is 100% whole grain follow these steps:
Do not go by the color of the food - there are many wheat products that are not whole grain
Read the ingredient list - if the first one or two ingredients is whole wheat, whole grain, etc - you have made a good choice
If you see the yellow stamp like postage sticker on a food (the stam is sponsored by the whole grains counsil) - good choice
Whole grains can now be found in cereals, breads, hot dog buns, hamburger buns, crackers, chips, and pasta. Remember that half of your grains should be whole grains- the benefits far outweight the time it takes to check the labels. For more information visit www.wholegrainscouncil.org
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