New Research Reinforces No Benefit To Gluten-Free Diet

Despite health claims for gluten-free eating from celebrities and the media, there is no evidence indicating the general population would be better off avoiding gluten. The gluten-free diet is an essential medical treatment for people affected by celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity and wheat allergy, but a literature review confirms there is no published experimental […]

Grain Foods Foundation Team With Spina Bifida Association

AMERICANS UNAWARE OF ONE SIMPLE PREVENTATIVE MEASURE FOR LOWERING RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS: FOLIC ACID Grain Foods Foundation and Spina Bifida Association Team Up to Share Folic Acid Awareness This January JANUARY 1, 2015 — Washington, D.C. – Each year, more than four million women in America give birth and 2,600 infants are born with […]

Grain Foods Foundation Goes Red in Support of the American Heart Association

Organization Supports New York City Go Red For Women Luncheon, Spreads Awareness of Grains’ Role in Heart Health FEBRUARY 20, 2014 – Washington, D.C. — More women die of heart disease than of any other cause; however, only one in five women believes it is her greatest health threat. With this in mind, the Grain […]

Study: There Are No ‘Bad’ Carbs; They’re Just Misunderstood

U.Va. Professor Finds High-Carb Diets Are Linked to Better Weight Control in New Study Published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association OCTOBER 2013 – RIDGWAY, Colo. – An article published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association calls into question the common consensus that eating so-called “bad” carbohydrates […]

Fight the Snack Attack with Delicious and Healthy Choices

Food Network’s Robin Miller Partners with Grain Foods Foundation to Launch Nationwide Smart Snacking Contest NOVEMBER 2013 — RIDGWAY, Colo. — Nearly all Americans (93%) snack at least once each day, despite the importance consumers place on traditional meal occasions. In fact, while 90% of consumers believe breakfast is the most important meal of the […]

Eating Foods Enriched in Folic Acid Before Pregnancy May Help Prevent Birth Defects

The Grain Foods Foundation Reminds Women about the Importance of Folic Acid During Birth Defects Prevention Month JANUARY 2013 – RIDGWAY, Colo. – January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, and the Grain Foods Foundation is partnering with the March of Dimes to remind women about the important role that enriched grains play in helping to […]