Know Your Whole Grains

Adding more whole grains to your diet is a very good idea. But the packaging and labels can be hard to understand. What’s the difference between “whole grain” and “100% wheat”? Here are some words and phrases to look for — and some to avoid. WHOLE wheat: look for 100% whole wheat or whole grain. Then check the ingredients list. The first thing on the list should be a whole grain. Whole grain foods: more than half of each serving (51%) must contain whole grains. This doesn’t necessarily mean high in fiber! Whole grain breads also contain a lot of … Continue reading

Food Storage: Five Options for Storing Grains

It is important to store a large variety of items in your food storage. There are many different options that you can store under the grain category. You will need to take into account your family’s needs, and store according to what they will eat. It is important that they become used to eating the foods you store. You will also need to take into account any food allergies that your family may have. Here are five options you can choose from in order to store food. You should choose to store a little from each category. 1) Wheat is … Continue reading