The reasons for that, he says, are the natural health
benefits of whole grain foods and the company's insistence on making the best whole grain products possible.
The threshold and sampling plan provided in the study will help consumers of GFCO - certified products by enhancing the
safety of whole grain foods.
Since fiber is found in a
lot of whole grain foods, such as whole - wheat bread, oatmeal, and brown rice, cutting out carbs will mean missing out on this valuable nutrient.
The authors said manufacturers reconstituting whole grain flour in the
manufacture of their whole grain food products must exercise diligence to ensure that the proportions of the various components meet the standards set by the AACCI whole grain definition.
Typical
examples of whole grain foods include «wholemeal» or «wholegrain» breads or crispbreads, brown or wild rice, wholegrain breakfast cereals, puffed whole grains, oatmeal, whole or cracked wheat, buckwheat, couscous, popcorn and bulgar.
The threshold and sampling plan provided in the study will help consumers of GFCO certified products by enhancing the
safety of whole grain foods.
6 to 9 servings
of whole grain foods (although read the label to assure you are getting «whole» grain and not just brown - colored bread or pasta)
A recent report on the Health Professionals Follow Up Study (Jensen et al., in press 2004) confirms the results of previous individual studies and meta - analyses of servings
of whole grain foods or products with whole - grain content above 25 percent (Anderson et al., 2000; Fraser et al., 1992; Jacobs et al., 1998, 1999; Liu et al., 1999; Steffen et al., 2003).
Fewer than 10 percent of Americans meet current dietary guidelines recommending they eat at least three servings
of whole grain foods each day, Dr. Ann C. Grandjean of The Center for Human Nutrition in Omaha, Nebraska and her colleagues note the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.