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Make Half Your Grains Whole: Make Half Your Grains Whole A Look at MyPyramid Grain Group Recommendations
Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist
Bridget Curley, Program Assistant
Not Just Breads and Cereals: Not Just Breads and Cereals MyPyramid lists the “Grain Group” instead of “Breads and Cereals”
Eat more whole grains
New Food Guide Pyramid: New Food Guide Pyramid Specific for your needs
Age, gender and activity level
“Servings” are in ounce equivalents
How do you know it’s whole?: How do you know it’s whole? On the ingredient list look for:
Brown rice Bulgur
Graham flour Oatmeal
Whole-grain corn Whole oats
Whole rye Whole wheat
Wild rice
FDA Whole-Grain Health Claim: FDA Whole-Grain Health Claim
“Diets high in plant foods, i.e. fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole-grain cereals, are associated with a lower occurrence of coronary heart disease and cancers of the lung, colon, esophagus and stomach.”
What is the Grain Difference?: What is the Grain Difference? Whole grains: made from entire kernel including germ, bran and endosperm
Refined grains: milled so germ and bran are removed
Fiber is important for health and can help weight management
Get More Whole Grains: Get More Whole Grains Try to substitute whole-grain products for those normally bought
Use brown rice and whole-wheat pasta in dishes
Add or substitute whole-grain flour or oatmeal in baked goods
Snack on whole-grain cereals, crackers and chips
Ounce Equivalents: Ounce Equivalents One “ounce equivalent” equals:
½ cup cooked rice, cooked pasta or cooked cereal
1 cup of ready-to-eat cereal
1 slice of bread
Daily Recommendations*: Daily Recommendations* Whole Grains Needed * For those who get less than 30 minutes of physical activity
Daily Recommendations: Daily Recommendations Whole Grains Needed
For Additional Information: For Additional Information Visit www.MyPyramid.gov to personalize your food pyramid plan
Visit www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/food.htm for nutrition, food safety and health information