Uncle Ben – that master of parboiled gummy rice-like starch – released a new product in 2011: Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice. Many people wondered: how can white rice be whole grain? In fact, there were several articles published on a variety of newspapers, blogs, and magazines asking that very question … Read more
If you like to bake and are interested in experimenting with some unique, higher fiber flours – check out King Arthur Flours. King Arthur is one of the most well-loved lines of whole wheat flour products. The basics you can get in any grocery store – but for some of the more … Read more
If you have traveled or lived anywhere with a British influence, you’ve no doubt come into contact with Weetabix Cereal. It’s a simple, straightforward whole wheat cereal, and only recently available – but not that well-received – in US grocery stores. Here at home, Post Cereals now offers a very similar product, … Read more
Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb that differs from traditional breadcrumbs in that it is made from bread without crusts. Panko is great for adding to stuffing in stuffed foods (mushrooms, peppers, etc.) or for breading fish or chicken. You can use panko as a casserole topper or to crunch up any dish … Read more
A new study in this month’s The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that people who eat three or more whole grain servings a day while keeping refined grains to less than one serving per day have 10% less belly fat than those not following this pattern. The study – conducted by … Read more
Any fiber fanatic can tell you that a whole grain cracker that doesn’t taste like cardboard is a rare find. On a recent Virgin America flight, I came into first contact with Doctor Kracker’s Organic Seeded Spelt Snack Flat – an impressive commercial application of some lesser-used whole grain ingredients. The seeded … Read more
With its “Special K Challenge“, Special K has gone to great lengths to advertise the link between its cereal and weight loss. The “Challenge” is to make 3 of your 4 small daily meals either Special K cereal or one of their bar or shake products. The problem is, that while its … Read more
Subway counters have recently begun displaying a laminated card with nutrition information for their “NEW 9-Grain With Omega 3 (ALA)” bread. With all the added omega-3 ALA, is this bread any healthier than their traditional wheat bread? First of all – don’t be fooled by any omega-3 product that touts the benefits … Read more
With the introduction of their FiberPlus Antioxidants bars, Kellogg’s is going head to head with General Mills’ popular FiberOne bars. Previous Kellogg’s bar offerings didn’t have much in the way of nutrition: the Special K Cereal Bars had less than 1 gram of fiber and just 1 gram of protein for 9 … Read more
If you’re like me, you like a high-carb, nutritionally void snack every once in awhile. Enter Stacy’s Pita Chips. Somehow, pita chips have gotten a not-altogether-deserved “health halo” in the consumer’s eye. They’re usually only slightly healthier than regular chips, due mostly to the fact that they’re baked (with some fat added) … Read more
Pretzels often get a bad rap from the food police: they’re full of white flour, salt and not much else. But the Newman’s Own Organics The Second Generation line of pretzels appear to be an entirely different bag: they have 110 calories for 22 pretzels, 3 grams of protein, only 180 mg … Read more
A study published in this week’s Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that substituting brown rice for white rice can help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers from Harvard and Brigham & Women’s Hospital found that nurses enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and the Nurses Health Study I and … Read more
Muffins can be a health-conscious person’s downfall. Portion sizes have ballooned over the years, and it’s not unusual to see a commercial muffin contain over 400 calories. And because you should include some fiber at each meal, a good breakfast means you need a good dose of fiber. If you’re interested in … Read more
If you live on the East Coast or the Southeast of the US, there’s a good chance you have access to Herr’s Snack Foods. If you do, you’ll want to check out Herr’s Whole Grain Pretzel Sticks. These are far and away the best tasting whole-grain pretzels out there – they’re crunchy … Read more
A study published in the May 25, 2010 issue of Circulation finds that people with diabetes who eat more whole grains are less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than are people with diabetes who have low whole grain intakes. The researchers from Harvard and other Boston-area research institutes studied almost 8,000 … Read more
Wheaties Fuel is a newly formulated breakfast cereal recipe from Wheaties, “co-created with a team of today’s elite champions including Peyton Manning, Albert Pujols, Kevin Garnett…designed for the active individual.” While the attempt at reformulating an old classic is noble – it’s probably unnecessary. From a nutritional standpoint, there are more than … Read more
