Grain Foods in Infant Diets Linked to Superior Diet Quality
A new study recently published in Nutrients highlights the importance of grains as part of a healthy infant diet – and the potential risks of excluding them. The study found grain consumption was generally associated with higher nutrient intakes, better diet quality scores and broader food group intake. Specifically: Energy and Nutrients 6- to 12-months-old infants […]
You Can Have Your Refined Grains and Eat Them Too!
The healthy way to start the day! Studies show that eating refined grains will not increase your risk of disease. You can enjoy up to six or seven servings per day of refined grains. Studies show that eating refined grains will not increase your risk of disease. You can have your refined grains and eat […]
Don’t Refrain, Eat Your Refined Grains
There is no reason to cut refined grains from your diet. Enjoying up to seven servings a day will contribute to nutrient intakes of several vitamins and minerals, and dietary fiber, and will not increase your risk of major chronic diseases. This study found that eating 6-7 servings of refined grains increase Americans vitamins and […]
Think Refined Grains are Bad for You? Think Again!
Most likely you’ve heard someone say, “I’ve cut all refined and processed foods, including white bread, from my diet.” Considering the definition of refined means “free from impurities, fastidious, or cultivated,” it’s curious that refined grains have taken on a negative connotation. What if removing refined grains was not necessary for good health and could […]
White Bread Just as Healthy as Whole Bread
Although many people claim that white bread is a poor nutritional option, recent research in Israel has found that the “always healthy” whole bread, is not. A new study found that both versions are equally good and nutritious. Weizmann Institute scientists tested 20 study participants were divided into two groups and asked to consume large […]
What is the Best Time of the Day to Consume Bread?
Each meal has its nutritional necessities and the good news is that you can eat bread at any time of the day! Breakfast: At breakfast we need to stock our bodies with the fuel it requires for our daily activities. School-age children, office workers, and sportspersons should pay particular attention to consuming adequate amounts of […]
Take Your Pleasure for the Sandwiches to Another Level
Here some sophisticated proposals Famous chef Bill Granger Cringer recalls that the Strasbourg sandwich was a staple as a child: Tomato sauce and butter on sliced white bread. “Is not it terrible?” He says grinning. He remembers his Greek friend perching alongside him in the schoolyard devouring crusty-bread sandwiches filled with fried eggplant and tzatziki. […]
School Lunch Sandwich
Children require adequate sustenance in order to fulfill their potential. Hunger, tiredness, and nutrient deficiencies may pose as obstacles to their academic performance. A sandwich is perfect for school lunches because it is a tasty, handy, and versatile food item. The whole cereal grains in bread are a source of complex carbohydrates, fiber, and amino […]
Removing Gluten from our Diet Only Provides Temporary Solutions
Easy diets, miracle cures, self-medication and charlatanism are some of the triggers for people to have entered a trend that points to gluten as the cause of many of the digestive disorders that people suffer;however, eliminating it from a diet without being diagnosed can only mean an ephemeral solution that can bring with it new […]
Removing Bread from the Diet May Cause Nutritional Deficiencies and a Lack of Energy
Contrary to what many people believe, eliminating certain foods from the diet may bring more negative consequences than health benefits. A clear example of this is the consumption of bread, which supplies a great variety of nutrients for the body and provides energy to stay active throughout the day. Removing bread from a meal plan […]