- Whole grain flour contains extra protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals that are found only in the bran and germ.
- Contain protective antioxidants in amounts near or exceeding those in fruits and vegetables.
- Can significantly lower your risk of chronic diseases.
- Multi-grain,” and “organic” are not necessarily whole grain.
- Foods containing whole grains will have the words “whole grain” followed by the name of the grain as one of the first ingredients.
- Make Half—or More— of Your Grains Whole.
- Eating grains fortified with folate, before and during pregnancy, helps prevent neural tube defects during fetal development.
- May reduce constipation.
- A serving of grain is one ounce. Some examples of one ounce are one slice of bread or five whole wheat crackers.
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