The USDA recommends at least half your daily grain intake be whole grains, which contain more vitamins and nutrients than refined grains. Mohr says we shouldn’t be scared of refined grains but ...

Whole grains are defined as containing the entire grain, while refined grains have been milled—ground into flour or meal—to improve shelf life but they lose important nutrients in the process.

Refined grains can also be a part of a healthy diet, but it’s best if they’re balanced out by eating whole grains over the ...

Grains have received bad press recently, with many articles warning that they cause weight gain, increase hunger, and sabotage diets. But only claims that refer to refined grains - those that make up ...

Whole-grain foods are made with all three parts of the grain, so they've got vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Refined grains have only the starchy endosperm layer, so they have less fiber and fewer ...

Whole grains "often contain more fiber, protein and micronutrient" compared to refined grains like white bread, which typically have the bran and/or germ removed, Galati said.

Use whole grains instead of white rice to boost the fiber and protein content of your favorite recipes. Choose oatmeal, like steel-cut oats, over refined breakfast cereals. Replace white rice with ...

When making the swap from refined grains to whole grains, the switch from white rice to brown rice is a simple one. As a true whole grain, brown rice still contains the bran and germ layers, ...