Hi..with the new hype of the food guide pyramid and all this talk about whole grains, it has left many people confused over what exactly is a ‘whole’ grain. Well, here’s a couple definitions for you…

Enriched means that 5 nutrients have been added: thiamin, niacin, folate, riboflavin, and iron. Nutrients are added to meet a specified, established standard for a particular product.

Fortified refers to a food with nutrients added that it did not originally contain. For example, Orange juice if fortified with calcium and vitamin D.

Refined means that the coase parts have been removed (through processing usually). The bran, germ, and husk are all removed when wheat is refined into flour, leaving only the endosperm.

Unbleached flour is tan-colored endosperm flour with texture and nutrient values similar to white flour. This is when your bread is brown and may appear whole wheat or healthy and isn’t necessarily either!

When you have ‘digested’ these (no pun intended), tune in next week for more definitions on whole grains…

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"Eat well. Live well. Be well."

If you can add & you can write, you can lose weight!

The secret to weight loss success is calorie management…Begin by keeping track of what you eat and drink for one week. Estimate the amount of calories you are currently eating and cut back by 500 to begin losing weight. If you are really motivated, you can cut 250 calories in the food you eat and burn 250 calories by increasing your physical activity (this is the better health choice:)

A daily 500 calorie deficit will equal a one pound/week weight loss! Remember, if you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight; if you eat less calories than you burn,you lose weight; and if you eat the same amount of calories you burn you maintain your weight!

 Happy Adding…

"Eat well. Live well. Be well."