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Nutritional Benefits of Grains
To make “every bite count,” it is important to choose a variety of foods from all food groups and limit added sugars and foods high in sodium. The Dietary Guidelines’ recommendation to eat half of your grains from whole grain sources illustrates that both whole and enriched grains provide necessary nutrients.
Nutritional Benefits of Grains
As plant-based foods, grains play a foundational role within all the Dietary Guidelines’ recommended diet patterns. Many staple enriched grain foods are not only delicious but also versatile, representing cultural foodways such as pasta and vegetables, sandwiches, cereal, fruit and milk, pizza, and more.
Study Finds Refined Corn Flour with Added Corn Bran Can Lower Cholesterol
The findings of the randomized crossover clinical trial, available online now and slated to appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Nutrition, reveal simply swapping in foods made from refined corn flour + corn bran can lower LDL cholesterol concentrations by anywhere from 5% – 13.3% in just four weeks.
The board of trustees of the Grain Foods Foundation has announced the promotion of Erin E. Ball as the foundation’s Executive Director
Ball will lead the group in its mission to serve the grain foods manufacturing, flour milling, and allied trades industries as the hub for science-based, grains-positive thought leadership and research funding and translation. Ball assumes the Executive Director position after
New Study Finds No Relationship Between High Intake of Refined Grain Foods and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
A new study recently published Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine reveals that consuming high intakes
