Wholesome Whole Grains as a top dietary fiber source

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Wholesome Whole Grains as a top dietary fiber source 

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One of the easiest ways to up fiber intake is to focus on whole grains. A grain in nature is essentially the entire seed of the plant made up of the bran, germ, and endosperm. Refining the grain removes the germ and the bran; thus, fiber, protein, and other key nutrients are lost. The Whole Grains Council recognizes a variety of grains and defines whole grains or foods made from them as containing “all the essential parts and naturally-occurring nutrients of the entire grain seed. If the grain has been processed, the food product should deliver approximately the same rich balance of nutrients that are found in the original grain seed.†Have clients choose different whole grains as features in side dishes, pilafs, salads, breads, crackers, snacks, and desserts.