whole-grain ingredients per
serving—even if the product
contains more refined grain than
whole grain. Don’t let the fact
that your waffles, muffins, or
cookies were made with whole
grains fool you. Whole-grain
foods can easily qualify as foods-
with-no-brakes.WHOLE GRAINS
In whole grains, often touted as the
healthy alternative to refined grains, all the
natural anatomical components—the bran,
germ, and starchy endosperm—are present in
the same relative proportions as in the intact
seed.
Because whole grains still contain fiber,
they are often referred to as having a “lower
glycemic index” (GI) than their refined