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registered dietitian and author of2-Day Diabetes Diet

And thats not your fault.

registered dietitian and author ofThe Better Period Food Solution.

Manufacturers have many ways to persuade you that a product has whole grain even if it doesnt.

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This study highlights the nutrition education deficit in our country.

Even as an expert, its difficult to know how many whole grains are in a serving.

Theres certainly opportunity here for more deliberate front and back of packaging labeling.

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A whole grain means the grain contains the endosperm, germ, and bran.

Compared to a refined grain that will only have the endosperm.

Multigrain just means a blend of grains, refined and/or whole grain.

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It doesnt mean 100 percent whole grain.

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