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Grain Products
Recommended Servings: 5-12 a Day

Grain products, such as cereal and bread, provide the fuel that your body needs to power your brain, nervous system and muscles. Grains are naturally low in fat and are an excellent source of dietary fibre, folate, iron and other protective compounds

What to look for:

Choose enriched breads, cereals and pastas or try products made with whole grain.

• Whole grains provide nutrition from all parts of the grain and are very high in fibre and protective compounds
• You’ll find high fibre grains in: multi-grain bread, bran cereals, oatmeal, whole wheat pasta, brown rice and flaxseed muffins
• The famous Nurses Health Study found a 33% lower risk of heart disease among women who regularly included whole grains in their diet