February 2017

Sourdough Breads / Oldways photo
My gut instincts told me whole grain sourdough is about as good as bread comes. When I looked at the evidence, I was even more convinced.
Oatmeal with bananas and blueberries
When we’re told to get more good bacteria in our diet, yogurt gets all of the glory. But as researchers learn more about what constitutes a healthy gut microbiome, the case for making more of your grains whole gets stronger and stronger.
Compare two rices
Four in ten people say cost is a barrier to eating more whole grains. But is that true? The evidence we uncovered in a typical grocery store aisle may surprise you.
image shows pantry with jars full of dried grains and spices
Have you ever seen a mouth-watering recipe online or in the newspaper and thought, if only they’d used whole grains instead of white rice or white pasta, I’d definitely be having that for dinner! We commonly field questions from home cooks with new recipes they’d like to try, or favorite, tried-and...