How can I add whole grains to my meals?
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:To add more whole grains to your diet, choose products that are labeled "100 percent whole grains" and make sure the ingredient label says "whole" before the grain listed.
Follow these tips to add more whole grains to your eating plan:
- Opt for oat or whole-wheat cereal for breakfast.
- Substitute brown rice for white rice in your favorite recipes.
- Add whole barley to soups and stews or bulgur wheat to salads and casseroles.
- Heat leftover whole-grain rice with chopped apple, nuts and cinnamon. Traditionally brown rice is a whole-grain, but whole-grain white rice is now available.
- Make a vegetable wrap with roasted vegetables and low-fat cheese rolled in a whole-wheat tortilla.
- Enjoy your favorite dishes by using whole-wheat options, such as whole-wheat penne pasta, whole-wheat pizza dough or whole-grain or oat bread.
- Stuff a whole grain pita with ricotta cheese and Granny Smith apple slices and add a dash of cinnamon.
- Microwave a bag of low-fat popcorn. You may find this surprising but popcorn is a whole grain.
To add more whole grains to your diet, choose products that are labeled "100 percent whole grains" and make sure the ingredient label says "whole" before the grain listed. Follow these tips to add more whole grains to your eating plan: Opt... More -
Ximena Jimenez of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:You can start the day by eating 100% whole what or whole grain breads, corn tortillas, or cornmeal.
Opt for whole grain pasta, tortillas (make sure that the first ingredient is "whole wheat" or "whole grain") or brown rice for lunch.
Be adventurous and try whole grains like quinoa which is prepared like rice and takes about 20 minutes to cook.
Whole grains such as barley, quinoa and brown rice are versatile and you can add additional ingredients like dried fruits, almonds or vegetables for added taste.
You can start the day by eating 100% whole what or whole grain breads, corn tortillas, or cornmeal. Opt for whole grain pasta, tortillas (make sure that the first ingredient is "whole wheat" or "whole grain") or brown rice for lunch. Be... More -
Ms. Vandana Sheth of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:Adding whole grains to meals can be simple. Sometimes all it requires is replacing refined foods with whole grain foods. Another option in to add newer whole grain products to already planned meals to get the benefit.
Enjoy Whole wheat breads, brown rice, oatmeal, bulgur, quinoa, whole wheat pasta in place of white bread, white rice, cereal made with added sugar and fat.
Adding whole grains to meals can be simple. Sometimes all it requires is replacing refined foods with whole grain foods. Another option in to add newer whole grain products to already planned meals to get the benefit. Enjoy Whole wheat... More
