Health officials love whole grains. In the US, dietary guidelines recommend that at least half of a person’s total grain intake be whole grains, and to “limit the intake of refined grains”. In the UK, ...

Whole grains, natural grains and ancient grains provide a variety of health benefits that refined grains do not. Less ...

The bread aisle used to look identical. Seas of white breads and white buns were with roughly the same ingredient lists. Things have changed, and now the bread aisle is a cornucopia of white and brown ...

It’s not unusual to see packages of bread, crackers, cereals or pasta with a stamp on the front, touting in large letters that they are whole grain. In reality, they may not have much real whole grain ...

In its grain-based food recommendations, the Dietary Guidelines took sharp aim at refined grains and starches. The scientific report for the Dietary Guidelines described refined grains as “highly ...

Two cohort studies linked dietary lignans, notably matairesinol and secoisolariciresinol, and lignan-rich whole grain foods to reduced gout risk. Researchers analyzed data from two ongoing US ...

If you're trying to make better food choices, it'll require a little detective work. Luckily, we're here to help. We've scoured food labels for suspicious ingredients and reviewed scientific studies ...

SEATTLE — Which labels help you make healthy choices and which are just hype? “Some food labels are regulated by the FDA, but others aren’t and they may not mean what you think they do,” explained ...