Grains

Health experts advise everyone - men and women, young and old - that grains are a healthy necessity in every diet, and that it's important to eat at least half our grains as "whole grains."

Whole grains include grains like wheat, corn, rice, oats, barley, quinoa, sorghum, spelt, rye - when these foods are eaten in their "whole" form (more on that later). Whole grains even include popcorn!

You may already be eating whole grains. When you munch popcorn in the theater, or give Toasty-O's to your toddler, or enjoy a bowl of hot oatmeal, you're probably focusing more on the delicious taste than on the fact that these foods are whole grains.