Tag Archives: whole wheat
The Whole Truth Article Summary
“The Whole Truth” is an article written by Bonnie Liebman and Jayne Hurley. It is very interesting and investigates different titles placed on products to induce consumers to purchase them. For example, they explore “harvest wheat,” “multigrain,” and “whole grain” products. They also looked at products that said they reduced heart disease and cancer, were […]
Whole Grains: The Inside Story Article Summary
Today I read an article titled, “Whole Grains: The Inside Story.” It was very interesting and I learned a lot! The article cited several case studies to give evidence to back up their claims. So, the first subject was heart disease. Why eat more whole grains? Cardiovascular disease is the main reason. According to the […]
Weekly Update 23
This week, I have been working some more on my cookbook. I am finishing the layouts and editing the recipes. The cookbook is taking me a lot longer than I thought it would because I have to standardize all of the words. For example, when I was scribbling the recipes, some of them I would […]
Pancake Night!
Tonight, to celebrate Mardi Gras, I made whole grain pancakes! They were so delicious and unbelievably healthy! Here are the ingredients: 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup quick oats 1/2 cup almond milk 2 tablespoons greek yogurt 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce Pinch of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder […]
Reuters Health Article Summary
Today I read an article from Reuters Health titled “Americans Need to Eat More Whole Grains, Study Suggests.” As the title suggests, this article explained a lot of statistics about who is and who is not eating their whole grains. First off, there is a direct correlation between people who eat 3 or more servings […]
Weekly Update 21
This week, I have been doing a lot of work on my cookbook! I have compiled 28 out of my 30 recipes, and I am adding them into the template with photos. It is very time consuming because of all of the photo editing, shaping, and arranging that goes into the book. Here are some […]
Whole Grain Short Video Summaries
This week, I watched several short videos on YouTube about whole grains. They were posted by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and the dietitian that made the videos is named Liz Weiss, MS, RD. The first video was called Whole Grains For Healthy Family Meals, and she talked about cooking once and eating twice. […]
Cooking Video!
Check out the cooking video I made!
Wheat Belly Summary
“Wheat Belly” is a very interesting book written by William Davis. According to the book, it “is a provocative look at how eliminating wheat – even so-called healthy whole grain wheat – from our diets is the key to permanent weight loss and can offer relief from a broad spectrum of health and digestive problems.” […]
Making The Switch
Making The Switch http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/02/03/real-food-tips-6-ways-to-ease-the-switch-to-whole-grain/ If you are worried about making the switch from white flour to whole wheat flour, you should read this post from 100 Days of Real Food. She speaks from personal experience, eating lots of white refined grains and being unwilling to try whole wheat, and talks about the easy ways to […]
THE HOLY GRAIL OF WHOLE GRAINS 