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Whole grains: Hearty options for a healthy diet
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What is a grain?
What nutrients are in whole grains?
Types of grains
Benefits of whole-grain foods
Choosing whole grains
Reading food labels
How to enjoy more whole grains in your diet
What is a grain?
What nutrients are in whole grains?
Types of grains
Benefits of whole-grain foods
Choosing whole grains
Reading food labels
How to enjoy more whole grains in your diet
Choosing whole grains
Make at least half the grains in your diet whole grains.
You can find whole-grain versions of rice, bread, cereal, flour and pasta at most grocery stores. Examples of whole grains and whole-grain foods include:
- Barley.
- Bulgur, also called cracked wheat.
- Farro.
- Millet.
- Quinoa.
- Black rice.
- Brown rice.
- Red rice.
- Wild rice.
- Oatmeal.
- Popcorn.
- Whole-wheat flour.
- Whole-grain breakfast cereals.
- Whole-wheat bread, pasta or crackers.