It’s Getting Easier To Go With The Grain ee ae ——— a by Cynthia Harriman, Director Whole Grains Council ning and a growing number of products, it’s getting easier for consumersto include whole grains \{\\ Thanks to innovative menu plan- ia\ more whole grains into their diet. \\\\ " \\ (NAPSA)—There’s good news for those who want to incorporate on a regularbasis. The U.S. Department of Agri- . culture (USDA) food pyramid rec- ommends that adults consume at least three servings of whole grains per day. That’s the same as three ounce equivalents. But according to a recent survey by the Whole Grains Council and Knorr-Lipton Sides” Made with Whole Grains, 68 percent of adults are unaware that they should consume at least three daily servings of whole grains. USDAresearch has indicated that the majority of whole grain servings are consumed at breakfast, followed by snacks. Whole grain intake drops at lunch and dinner as each of these meals account for only 15 percent of daily whole grain consumption. Fortunately, with a little creativity, it’s possible to find a number of ways to add whole grains to a family’s diet. Here are 10 quick tips: Buy quick-cooking whole grain pasta or rice side dishes for dinner. e Makerisottos and pilafs with whole grains such as barley, brown rice, bulgur, millet, quinoa or sorghum. Enjoy whole grain salads like tabbouleh. Eating whole grain rice and pasta side dishes can be an excellent way to get more whole grains into your diet. Try whole grain breads. Kids especially like whole grain pita bread. e Add half a cup of cooked wheat or rye berries, wild rice, brown rice, sorghum or barley to your favorite canned or homemade soup. Substitute half the white flour with whole-wheatflour in your regular recipes for cookies, muffins, quick breads and pancakes. e Add half a cup of cooked bul- gur, wild rice or barley to bread stuffing. Use whole corn meal for corn cakes, corn breads and corn muffins. Look for cereals made with grains such as kamut, kasha (buckwheat) or grano. e Snack on multigrain chips and crackers or air-popped popcorn. To learn more, visit www.whole grainscouncil.org and www.Lets MakeKnorr.com.
