Grain Deep Dive
Grain foods are one of the major food groups as part of an overall healthy eating plan. When you think about a meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you should aim to have about one-quarter of that meal coming from grain foods. Learn more about the nutritional benefits of grain foods in the resources below.
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Cross the Finish Line with Grain Foods
This year on June 1st we celebrate National Running Day. Whether you’re planning to hit the track, the pavement, or the treadmill, proper nutrition before, during, ...
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Breakfast: The Key to a Healthy Metabolism
When it comes to boosting your metabolism, eating a well-balanced breakfast is at the top of the list. Just like a car can’t run without ...
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Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Are No Longer Just For The Kid’s Menu. Try These 5 Delicious Grown-Up Approved Grilled Cheese Recipes.
Who doesn’t love a nice, warm, and easy-to-make grilled cheese? Not only do they taste great, but the nutrient-dense bread used to make this deliciousness provides ...
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Signs a Low Carb Diet Isn’t Working for You
A quick Google search for weight loss tips and you will likely see recommendations to reduce your carbohydrate intake. What those articles fail to realize ...
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Cereal Mashups to Make Your Morning Magnificent
This year for National Cereal Day we’re going beyond just your average bowl of deliciousness with milk. We’re merging, combining, elevating, whatever you want to ...
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Better for You Cereals for National Cereal Day!
If you’ve noticed cereal making a comeback, you’re not imagining things! In recent years cereal has once again become a breakfast staple, meeting the flavors ...
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Tips on “Building a Better Sandwich…”
Nearly half of all adults in the US consume one or more sandwiches on any given day, with the most common types of sandwiches being ...
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Perfect Pairings for a Perfect Valentine’s
It’s February, which means everyone’s favorite holiday of celebrating love and relationships is upon us. For many people, Valentine’s Day is not complete without a ...
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Gluten Free: Q&A
What is the difference between celiac disease, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity, and gluten-free? Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder, meaning the body attacks itself. In ...
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Gluten-Free: Just the Facts
Gluten-free: aisles of the grocery store are devoted to it; tables in school cafeterias are labeled for it; and celebrities swear by it. Should we ...
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5 Reasons Why Folate Is Essential in Your Diet (and how to get more)!
In honor of the National Folic Acid Awareness Week that occurred earlier this month, the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) would like to not only shed ...
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Healthy Aging Q&A
Can “healthy” and “aging” really go together? Yes, absolutely! To be the best you can be as you age, the key is adopting strategies to ...
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Grains give nutrient density to older Americans – Make sure you are getting enough in your diet
by Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN “There are more people on the planet over the age of 65 than ever before in human history.”1 The Centers for ...
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Women’s heart health: Aging with grace and vitality
As women age, they need to pay special attention to heart health in order to stay healthy and vibrant. Heart disease is the number-one killer ...
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Nutrition After Menopause – Be Your Best at Every Age
Bruce Young, MD Health care professionals are often asked by their female patients, friends and family members if nutrition needs change with aging, and especially ...
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Healthy Aging in the Hispanic Population Caring for Abuelita: The Joys and Challenges
By Sylvia Meléndez Klinger While most people are waking to their first cup of coffee, I am already making breakfast for my 83-year-old mom who ...
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Are your clients going carb-free? Help them think again for healthy, active aging
by Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN We all share the goal of helping 50+ individuals stay healthy and active. And, we all know that healthy aging ...
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Healthy Aging: Just the Facts
Grain foods are the foods we love that love us back. Bread, specifically, is a tasty and nutritious food at any age, and especially for ...
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