Women in one study who ate 2 - 3 servings
of whole grains a day had a 30 % lower risk of diabetes than women who ate little or no whole grain products.
Some food changes CPS has announced include serving a different fruit and vegetable every day,
offering whole grains every day and serving juice only one day a week in place of fruit — all HealthierUS Schools Challenge requirements.
Eat whole real, colorful plant food — 8 - 12 servings of fresh vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, seeds,
whole grains every day full of antioxidants and phytonutrients
As a benchmark, an adult woman needs minimum 3 ounces equivalents
of whole grains every day, and a man needs about 3 - 4 ounces.
With more than 20 different Nature's Own breads and rolls, including 100 % whole wheat, 100 % whole grain, and sprouted grain varieties, we make it easy to eat 3 (ounce - equivalent) or more servings of
whole grain each day.
A big thanks to King Arthur Flour's Whole Grain Baking cookbook and Lorna Sass»
Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way for much of the helpful information on this page.
«I just want to keep it simple;» he explains, «Help people maintain a better level of health with
whole grains every day.»
Western culture's portions of carbohydrate foods are quite large, much more than we need, and the message that we need a certain number of servings of
whole grains every day is pervasive and misleading.
The MIND diet calls for at least three servings of
whole grains a day; the Canadian diet doesn't make a specific recommendation.
A separate US study put a figure on just how beneficial whole grains can be, stating that consuming an average of 2.5 servings of
whole grains a day could lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by as much as 21 per cent.
According to another study conducted by Harvard University, women who regularly ate two to three serves of
whole grains a day were 30 per cent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, compared to women who rarely ate whole grains.
Aim for three servings of
whole grains each day.
You must consume a minimum of 48 grams of
whole grains a day; selected from gluten - free grains such as quinoa, amaranth, brown rice, buckwheat or oats.
Following my Daily Dozen recommendation of three servings of
whole grains a day was associated with a 10 % lower risk of dying from cancer, «a 25 % lower risk» of dying from heart attacks or strokes, and «a 17 % lower risk» of dying prematurely across the board.
Six or more servings of
whole grains a day.
I know conventional wisdom keeps telling you to eat multiple servings of
whole grains every day but eating too many grains can get you into trouble in your quest to control your weight.
The Stamp makes it easy to get your recommended three servings or more of
whole grains each day: