I was shocked to find out that only 3 percent of adults and 8 percent of kids are getting the recommended 3 servings
of whole grains per day.
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines, 2005, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, recommend Americans consume at least half of their grain servings as whole grains — that's 3 - 5 servings of
whole grains per day for optimal health.
And adding up to 3 serves of
whole grain per day can lower the risks by up to 21 %.
MyPlate.gov recommends that adult females should eat at least 3 servings of vegetables per day (Green vegetables provide the highest amount of fiber compared to non-green vegetables), 2 servings of fruit per day, and 2 - 4 servings of
whole grains per day.
However I'm sure you'll find that many nutritionists think that a serving of
whole grain per day is just fine (I'm just not convinced that it's necessary)
The US food pyramid, American Diabetics Association, British NHS, and American Heart Foundation all recommend eating 6 - 11 servings of
whole grains per day.
At the end of the «broth sauteing,» I added a cup of quinoa (remember you can only have 1 cup of
whole grains per day).
Try for 2 to 4 servings of fruit per day, 4 to 6 servings of vegetables per day, and 6 to 10 servings of
whole grains per day.
Adults who ate three or more servings of
whole grains per day, and limited their refined grains to less than one serving per day, had 10 percent less belly fat than those who did not follow this diet, study researcher Nicola McKeown, a scientist with the USDA Human Nutrition Researcher Center on Aging at Tufts University, said in a statement.
Eating more carbohydrates is a healthy diet according to the US government's infamous food pyramid, which recommends 6 - 11 servings of
whole grains per day.
Consuming at least 3 servings (equivalent to 3 ounces) of
whole grains per day can reduce the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD) and helps with weight maintenance.
Thus, daily intake of 3 ounces of
whole grains per day is recommended, preferably by substituting whole grains for refined grains.
The protected quintile of intake appears to be approximately three servings (equivalent to three ounces) of
whole grains per day (See Appendix G3 Whole Grains and Chronic Disease Risk).