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Article: The whole grain guide. (includes related articles and tips on how to select bread that is really whole grain, and some substitutes for white rice)(Cover Story)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- March 1, 1997
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Whole grains. Eat them more often, say experts.
"We know the whole grains are better than refined grains because of fiber, vitamins, and minerals," says researcher Joanne Slavin of the University of Minnesota.
Now she and others are beginning to ask whether other things in whole grains--antioxidants, lignans, phenolic acids, phytoestrogens, and other phytochemicals--may help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
"Like fruits and vegetables, it's the package of nutrients that may be important," says Slavin.
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