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 chronic disease. Several definitions exist for whole-grain foods, yet these do not account for the diversity of food products that contain cereals. With the goal of creating a relatively simple whole-grain food definition...

“Functional Foods” are foods or dietary components that claim to provide health benefits aside from basic nutrition. These foods contain biologically active substances such as antioxidants that may lower the risks from certain diseases associated with aging. Examples of functional foods include fruits and vegetables, whole grains, soy, milk, enhanced foods and beverages and some dietary supplem...

The consumption of whole grain foods is associated with many nutritional, health and weight control benefits. The present study assessed whole grain intake in France on the basis of a 7 d dietary survey in a representative sample of children, adolescents and adults (Comportements et Consommations Alimentaires en France 2010 survey). Special care was taken to identify and assess the intake of al...

Regular consumption of whole grain foods has been associated with a reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, reductions in cancer mortality at certain sites and an overall reduction in premature death. Although benefits are observed at relatively low levels of intake (between two and three servings per d), the consumption of whole grain foods in some Western countries ...

Whole grain foods have been associated with health benefits, yet are underconsumed by youth compared to recommendations. This study evaluated impacts of a school-based curriculum among children in grades 3-5 address barriers intake (2018-2019) (n = 1,748). Surveys before and after the program indicated were more willing try better able identify whole foods. Open-ended responses confirmed findin...

BACKGROUND Whole grains are recognized for their potential role in preventing cardiovascular diseases; however, results from randomized controlled studies on blood lipids are inconsistent, potentially because of compositional differences between individual grain types for some nutrients, including dietary fiber. OBJECTIVE Using a meta-analytic approach, we assessed the effect of whole-grain c...

Currently, an estimated 32.9% of American adults are overweight, 34.3% are obese, and 5.9% are extremely obese (38). In fact, adults defined as being normal weight, i.e., those whose body mass index (BMI) falls in the range of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2, are a minority within the U.S. population. Coupled with declines in physical activity, overconsumption of calorie-rich, nutrient-poor foods is contrib...