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Eating more whole grains can help keep you on a path to good health.  The USDA recommends getting at least 3 servings of whole grains each day – or at least making half of your total grains for the day whole grains.  Follow our five simple tips and it’ll be easy for you to make at least half, if not all, of your grains whole. 

1.       Start the day whole:  For a quick breakfast, have a bowl of whole grain cereal.   Look for cereals with at least 3 – 5 grams of fiber per serving and, most importantly, check the ingredients label: the first word of the first or second ingredient should be “whole”.   Other ways to start the day with whole grains are with a hot whole grain cereal like oatmeal, whole wheat toast with peanut butter and banana, an egg sandwich on a whole wheat English muffin, or whole wheat pancakes (there are a number of whole wheat mixes available in stores that make delicious and quick pancakes.) 

2.       Snack: Guess what? Your favorite movie snack is a whole grain!  Popcorn makes a healthful crunchy and filling snack.  Don’t worry, you can still make it tasty without lots of butter and salt.   Try popping your own popcorn and sprinkling parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and black pepper on top. Or, buy 94% fat free microwave popcorn in a fun flavor like butter or kettle corn .     

3.       Stock up:  Keep whole grain versions of bread, English muffins, pita bread, and bagels around so that your sandwich holders are always whole grain.  Again, make sure to check the label for fiber (at least 3 grams per serving) and the word “whole” in beginning of the ingredient list.  Kitchen tip:  Freezing bread products greatly increases their mold-free life – especially in the summer when it can be humid.  So if you want to stock up on several different types for variety, freezing is a great way to reduce wasted food.  It doesn’t take much longer for a piece of bread that is frozen to warm up in the toaster than one that isn’t.