Current trends report Americans are not getting enough whole grain in their diet. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid recommend a specified number of grains and whole grains needed depends on a your age, gender, and physical activity level. Go to www.mypyramid.gov to find out more!
Healthy Tip of the Day: Try to avoid spending money on grains that claim or appear to be whole grain. The best place to see if something is whole grain is the Ingredients on the food package; the first word should say "whole" and then fill in the blank of the type of grain the company is using.
Example:
Whole grain:
Ingredients: Whole grain oats
Refined grain: (Not whole grain)
Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour
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