The Value of Grains
On Six Servings, we talk quite a bit about the goodness of grains and feel strongly about their place in a healthful diet. As the blog name indicates, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend the...
View ArticleGrowing with Grains
The issue of childhood nutrition continues to receive a great deal of attention from both the media and government, and with one-third of American children overweight or obese, the attention is...
View ArticleThe Protective Effect of Whole Grain Intake on Diabetes Risk
This spring, ConAgra submitted a petition to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for approval on a new health claim regarding whole grain intake and type 2 diabetes risk. ConAgra introduced this...
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What’s Cooking Wednesday: An Edible Mosaic’s Grilled Vegetable & Bulgur Salad
When the summer heat rolls around, I find solace in things like cold showers, air conditioned coffee shops, and popsicles. I barely feel like eating – let alone cooking – but since popsicles really...
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What’s Cooking Wednesday: This Homemade Life’s Summer Oatmeal
We all know the old adage “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” right? Well, I had never put a lot of stock into that phrase until I became a mother. Feeding my kids a wholesome...
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What’s Cooking Wednesday: An Edible Mosaic’s Wheat Berry Salad with Fruity...
I found the perfect lunch. Not only is it delicious and nutritious, but it stays good all week long in the fridge. (Meal planning, simplified…it doesn’t get any better.) And did I mention it’s...
View ArticleConfirming Whole Grain’s Impact on Body Weight
A study released in the Journal of Nutrition last week confirms what numerous studies have already told us – there’s an inverse relationship between consuming whole grains and body weight. In other...
View ArticleComing Together for Whole Grains
Over the past few months, the Grain Foods Foundation has been hard at work helping spread the MyPlate message to “make half your grains whole grains.” This nutrition message is based on the 2010...
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Be Sweet to Your Heart This Month
February kicks off American Heart Month and one way to celebrate is by being a bit sweeter to that ticker of yours. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease...
View ArticleSummertime and the Eating is Easy
Now that we’ve finally reached summer (!), the warmer weather brings new opportunities to incorporate grains in your favorite dishes. With most produce in its prime this time of year, we wanted to...
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