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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Enriquezca su salud con granos enteros

Enriquezca su salud con granos enteros

Una de cada cuatro muertes estadounidenses es causado por enfermedades cardiovasculares. Aprenda más sobre cómo comer más granos enteros pueden mejorar la salud del corazón.
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Top 5 Nutritional Tips to Decrease Your Risk of a Heart Attack

Huffington Post, 3/1/15 Naturopathic doctor, John Dempster, provides five nutrition tips to help decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease. He leverages the recent recommendation not ...
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans maintained the existing recommendation for the average healthy American adult to consume six servings of grain foods daily, including ...
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Promoting a Decade of Healthy Babies: Enriching Bodies, Improving Lives

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The Bread Art Project: Fighting Hunger One Slice at a Time

CHALLENGEHunger in our nation is an often forgotten problem. The Feeding America campaign educates the public about the impact of hunger through investment in marketing ...
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Go with the GrainTM

CHALLENGE In 2009, as consumer interest in low-carb dieting and low-carb products wanes, a new movement was trending highlighting the importance of incorporating Whole Grains ...
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Bread. It’s Essential

IN THE GREAT NUTRITION DEBATE, BREAD TAKES CONTROL. CHALLENGEChanging how Americans think about food is no small feat — especially in a media environment dominated ...
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Grain Brain
Supporting Grains in a Gluten-Free World

CHALLENGEToday, the grain industry and our client, the Grain Foods Foundation (GFF), are faced with an insidious challenge. Armed with little more than anecdotal evidence ...
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GFF Heart Health Infographic

Enrich your heart health with whole grains

One in four American deaths is caused by cardiovascular disease. Learn more about how eating more whole grains can improve your heart health.
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Lifelong Brain Health

Women’s Wellness: Lifelong Brain Health

As a girl grows to become a woman, her nutritional needs keep changing. Her body grows and changes, as does her brain. If she becomes ...
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Fueled by Carbohydrates

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind – Both Fueled By Carbohydrates

Thomas Jefferson advocated that “a strong body makes a mind strong.” At the time, those words could best be described as an opinion based on ...
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Folic Acid in Your Shopping Cart

Folic Acid in Your Shopping Cart

For an easy way to maintain a healthy diet and take steps toward preventing birth defects, learn what foods can help you reach your daily ...
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Reduce Cognitive Decline

Diets with Balanced Carbohydrates Proven to Reduce Cognitive Decline

While there are (and always will be) a never-ending slew of fad diets making a spectrum of claims, there are recent ones that suggest carbohydrates ...
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5 Simple Steps for Healthy Living

5 Simple Steps for Healthy Living: Practical Ideas to Keep Your Body Strong and Fit

When it comes to building healthy habits, there always seems to be a challenge we must overcome. Whether it’s hunger, lack of will power or ...
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5 More Tips for Feeling Great

5 More Tips for Feeling Great: Practical Ideas to Keep Your Body Strong and Fit

When it comes to building healthy habits, there always seems to be one challenge or another. Whether it’s hunger, lack of will power, or simply ...
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The Journey to a Healthier You

The Journey to a Healthier You

Getting into healthy eating and exercise habits is all about you taking charge. See how dietary and activity guidelines can help you make a plan ...
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Wholesome Food for School Days

Whole grain foods help kids keep their focus all day long thanks to their energy-boosting vitamins and nutrients. Liz Weiss, culinary nutrition expert and co-founder ...
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No Picky Eater Left Behind

When it comes to quick and healthful family dinners, there are plenty of whole grain options that don’t break the bank. Liz Weiss, culinary nutrition ...
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