List of Grain News Posts
Today kicks off National Celiac Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness of a condition that affects about one percent of Americans. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder and those suffering from it experience intestinal damage when they consume gluten, a type of protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Because of this, the only treatment for celiac disease is a strict gluten-free diet for life. We’re sure many of you have read about this diet in the media, and with all the misinformation out there, we want to use today’s post to share some important facts with you.
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Bread and other grain foods are among the best sources of complex carbohydrates the body needs for fuel, and who better to tout the energy-boosting benefits of grains than soccer star and mom of three, Mia Hamm!
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We are excited to once again celebrate National School Breakfast Week, an awareness effort that began twenty-three years ago to educate families about the accessibility of the School Breakfast Program. Given this effort serves to highlight the most important meal of the day, we’d like to help jump-start your morning with a recipe for a delicious Breakfast Omelet Sandwich!
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National Nutrition Month is here once again and this year’s theme is “Get Your Plate in Shape.” In honor of the first National Nutrition Month (NNM) since the release of MyPlate, this March is dedicated to reminding Americans about the importance of following MyPlate’s guidelines, with a special emphasis on calorie balance and portion control.
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We applaud the USDA’s recent announcement about its revamped school meal nutrition standards while acknowledging that school food service personnel have worked long and hard to deliver the most nutritious meals possible for the budgets they’ve been given. The new guidelines are a clear indication of the USDA’s dedication to the health and well-being of this country’s children and we look forward to their implementation.
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In response to the recent report from CDC on sodium consumption in the U.S., the Grain Foods Foundation would like to stress it supports the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation to decrease dietary sodium intake. We also recognize the importance of sodium reduction in the food supply and the efforts by consumers to reduce their daily sodium intake. However, the approach to sodium reduction efforts must incorporate both industry and individual responsibility.
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Today kicks off American Heart Month and in recognition, we’d like to discuss some of the simple steps you can take to keep your ticker healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 27 million American adults are living with heart disease, making it the leading cause of death in the United States.
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A study published this month in the journal Nutrition Reviews confirms what the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) have been saying all along: Americans should choose half of their daily grain servings from whole grain sources, leaving the other half for enriched grains, an optimal combo for good health.
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FACT: Of the four million women who give birth in the U.S. each year, some 3,000 babies are born with neural tube birth defects, affecting the brain and spinal cord. That means eight babies born in this country each day have spinal bifida or another neural tube defect.
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Grain Foods Foundation advisory board chairman Dr. Glenn Gaesser appeared on The Dr. Oz Show yesterday to challenge the host on a variety of topics ranging from eating right to what is the best indicator of good health.
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