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Grain Servings |
Daily Recommended Grain Servings for Inactive Americans
| Total Grains per Day |
| Age |
Females |
Males |
Females |
Males |
| 2-3 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3 |
3 |
| 4-8 |
2 |
2.5 |
4 |
5 |
| 9-13 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
| 14-18 |
3 |
3.5 |
6 |
7 |
| 19-30 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
| 31-50 |
3 |
3.5 |
6 |
7 |
| 51+ |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
The chart above shows recommendations for typically inactive Americans. Active people would need even more whole grains. Four, five, even six servings of whole grains daily are not unreasonable. |
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