Increasing Whole Grain Consumption
Whole grains offer health benefits, but Americans consume less than the recommended three servings per day. Here’s how to bridge that gap.
For consumers to receive the healthful benefits of whole grains, the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends the consumption of at least three servings of whole grain (3 oz) per day; mypyramid.gov recommends that at least three servings from grains be whole grain; and Healthy People 2010 endorses three servings of whole grain per day for at least 50% of the population older than 2 years of age by the year 2010 (USDA/HHS, 2005a, b; HHS, 2000).
More than 650 whole-grain products have been …
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