Articles tagged with: fiber
Holy cow, America must have read our post Why we don’t eat more whole grains but should and now, for the first time, dollar sales of whole-wheat bread are higher than dollar sales of white bread. According to Nielsen, sales of whole-wheat bread increased 0.6% in the 52 weeks ending July 10 to $2.6 billion, while white-bread sales declined 7% in the same time period to $2.5 billion. See? Told…
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There is an awful lot of information out there about the foods we eat. I know it is easy to get confused by all the information we receive about fat, sodium, fiber and all that other stuff. If adults are confused, explaining it to a child is going to be even more confusing. Luckily, I was asked to write a children’s book that would make these areas of nutrition more…
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Whole grain has better nutrition – more vitamins, more minerals and more fiber. So why don’t we eat more whole-grain products? “Because they take longer to cook, they are not always as accessible and people have a perception they don’t taste as good,” says ZisBoomBah nutritionist Lisa Lanzano.
White-flour products definitely have different texture and flavor than 100% whole-grain, which is denser and chewier. When you try to serve your…
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are our energy providers. They are mainly found in foods like bread, cereals, pasta, potatoes and rice.
Protein
Your child’s growing body needs protein for nearly everything it does: to build muscles, make hair and skin, fight infections and provide oxygen to the blood. Meat, fish, turkey, chicken, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, and soy are all good sources of protein.
Fat
Fat is an important part of a…
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