Weight Management

A diet high in healthy, nutritious carbohydrates can result in a lower body mass index (BMI), according to a study appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The study found that diets rich in fresh fruit, pasta, and rice and lower in meat were associated with lower BMI. These diets also resulted in more favorable micronutrient intakes and lower caloric intakes.  Increased consumption of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and magnesium were also associated with lower BMI in both sexes.Read more

We are pleased to present the latest issue of Kernels, our e-magazine. In this issue we focus on the health benefits of grains and we tackle the current myths and misinformation about wheat and carbohydrates. Also, we’ll tempt your taste buds with two delicious, hearty soups. Finally, Wheat Growers Corner adds to your baking expertise with our primer on the different kinds of flour and their uses.Read more

Eating on the go can do more than compromise your diet—it can take a bite out of your wallet. When your go-to lunch strategy involves cafeterias, restaurants, vending machines, and fast food, costs add up quickly. Packing your own lunch is a great way to eat well on the cheap. Thanks to a range of healthy wheat options—pitas, wraps, and tortillas, to name a few—you can pack a delicious, nutritious homemade meal for a fraction of what it costs to eat out.Read more

Healthy eating habits start early, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin professors Susan Nitzke and Dave Riley. Nitzke and Riley’s research, Rethinking Nutrition: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings, found that children begin developing food and nutrition preferences in child care. Read more…

First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign, television reality shows focused on weight loss and media coverage may all be having an effect on Americans’ eating habits, according to new research from international research firm Mintel.

The report shows that just over two-thirds of American adults are trying to eat more healthfully in order to lose weight, or maintain a healthy weight and diet. Age does make a difference as well. Eating more healthfully is more important to older adults than younger ones.Read more

Wheat has long been a major contributor of nutrients to the American diet through consumption of bread, rolls, cereal and pasta.

Grains contribute more than 70 percent of the folic acid/folate; 50 percent of the iron and 39 to 60 percent of the three major B vitamins, and many other nutrients.Read more

Most Americans (52 percent) have concluded that figuring out their income taxes is easier than knowing what they should and shouldn’t eat to be healthier, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2012 Food & Health Survey.
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Scientists have long assumed that the cause of diet-induced obesity in mice is nutritional; however, the Salk findings suggest that the spreading of caloric intake through the day may contribute, as well, by perturbing metabolic pathways governed by the circadian clock and nutrient sensors.Read more