Home Swheat Home for the Holidays
This time of year always starts me reminiscing about past holidays. Many of those memories involve food because, like most cultures around the world, it’s such an important part of how we celebrate...
View ArticleChanging the Process
It’s that time of the year again for New Year’s resolutions. And while many of us make them, statistics show that only about 8 percent of us actually keep them, with 45 percent falling by the wayside...
View ArticleThe Whole Truth
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect. The good news is that there are things women can do to help prevent this...
View ArticleRight-sizing with Grains
When I talk to people about healthy eating, the most common response I get is that they don’t understand portion size. They’re confused about not only what to eat, but how much to eat. To focus more...
View ArticleWheat Foods Council Statement on USDA School Meal Nutrition Standards
The Wheat Foods Council is pleased with the treatment of grains in the new school meal nutrition standards released January 25, 2012 by First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of Agriculture Tom...
View ArticleFebruary is Heart Health Month
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S. Approximately 26% of all deaths for women are from heart disease...
View ArticleIs Bread Really That High In Sodium?
You may have noticed that the levels of sodium in the food supply and in Americans’ diets are getting quite a lot of attention in the press these days. The latest news was generated by a Centers for...
View ArticleMarch is National Nutrition Month! An Opportunity to Deliver the Facts on...
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has selected "Get Your Plate in Shape" as their 2012 theme for National Nutrition Month (NNM), which supports the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA's...
View ArticleHBO's Weight of the Nation: Shedding Light on Obesity
HBO’s Weight of the Nation is a great reminder of all the things we know about obesity and how incredibly hard it is to treat but that it is possible. Research over the past 30 years has shown us that...
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Chris Weithman MBA, RD, LDN
Chris Weithman is Director of Nutrition Services & Product Development for Health Management Resources (HMR) in Boston and also chairs the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy...
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Cook This Now, 120 Easy and Delectable Dishes You Can’t Wait to Make
Author: Melissa Clark, Food Columnist, New York Times Dining Section Publisher: Hyperion, 2011 Related Channels: Food and Culinary The good news is, Melissa Clark’s cooking is wonderfully...
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Beat the Heat: Peanut Noodles with Mango and Watercress
It's the “dog days” of August so beat the heat with an easy dinner that’s long on taste and short on preparation time. Look no further than Peanut Noodles with Mango and Watercress. A sophisticated...
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Introducing our “Back to Breakfast” Toolkit
Author: Jula Kinnaird 08/17/2012 Did you know that 93 percent of Americans know they should be eating breakfast, but only 44 percent make the time to do so? The Wheat Foods Council wants to help...
View ArticlePartnering to Communicate the Goodness of Grains
Whole grains, whole wheat, enriched grains, high fiber — what are consumers really hungry for? Information that’s easy to digest, for starters.Read more
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How To Cook With Budget Friendly Whole Grains
Registered dietitian Liz Weiss discusses tips for adding budget-friendly whole grains to meals. Related Channels: Food and Culinary Nutrition Educators Supermarket and Retail School Nutrition Weight...
View ArticleWheat Foods Council Celebrates 40 Years of Nutrition Education Based On Sound...
10/03/2012 Ridgway, CO The Wheat Foods Council (WFC), a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the importance of grains, complex carbohydrates, and fiber, is celebrating 40...
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Wheat Belly - An analysis of selected statements and basic theses of the book
Author: Julie Miller Jones, PhD, LN, CNS 10/10/2012 In this review of the popular press book Wheat Belly by William Davis, a variety of the positions discussed in the book are analyzed using...
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Farm To Market Bread Co.
Bakery Kansas City, MO Related Channels: Food and Culinary Last summer, the Wheat Foods Council sponsored a “Wheat Safari” in Kansas and Missouri for nutrition bloggers and other food professionals....
View ArticleThe Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
November is National Bread Month. In honor of this special occasion, the Wheat Foods Council would like to propose a toast (or, perhaps more fittingly, a piece of toast) to bread. Bread is among the...
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