Research-based dietary guidelines suggest that consumers “make half their grains whole.”
Yet some advocate ingesting only whole-grain foods (WGFs) and avoiding all refined-grain …

Inclusion of whole grains (WG) in the diet is recommended in dietary guidance around the
world because of their associations with increased health and reduced risk of chronic …

JM JONES College of St. Catherine St. Paul, MN he the US Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 (10) recommends that the average …

The finding that people who eat the most whole grains have a lower risk of cardiovascular
disease and diabetes, compared with those who eat the least, is one of the most consistent …

Refined grain intake is widely assumed to be associated with adverse health outcomes,
including increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and …

Definitions for whole grain (WG) have been published by governments, the food industry,
and grain organizations and generally fall into 2 categories: WG and WG food. WG …

Whole grains are a key component of a healthy diet, and enabling consumers to easily
choose foods with a high whole-grain content is an important step for better prevention of …

Abstract The symposium “Putting the Whole Grain Puzzle Together: Health Benefits
Associated with Whole Grains” sponsored by the ASN brought together researchers to …

Dietary guidance universally supports the importance of grains in the diet. The United States
Department of Agriculture pyramid suggests that Americans consume from six to 11 servings …

This review evaluates the available evidence on the relationship between consumption of
refined grains and health outcomes. A total of 135 relevant articles were identified from …