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Treasure Hunt For Whole Grains Beyond Bread

Q. I keep reading that we should be eating more whole grains. But what are they? My neighbor, who is a nutrition nut, says that whole wheat bread doesn’t really count as a whole grain.
A. Many of the wheat breads found in the supermarket contain a fair amount of white flour. Unless they are made only with whole wheat flour and wheat berries, they are not really whole grain foods. Here is a list of some whole grains to look for: barley, buckwheat, millet, oats, quinoa, brown rice, rye and wheat berries.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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