10 Reasons Why
You Should Eat
Bread and other Grain Foods
Bread and other grain foods are fortified with folic acid to help prevent iron deficiency, birth defects, and other health problems. Fortified with folic acid, grain foods may help prevent
- Alzheimer's - Source: Harvard Women's Health Watch, Apr. 2001
- Neural tube defects - Source: Journal of the American Medical Association, June 20, 2001
- Breast cancer risk associated with alcohol - Source: Mayo Clinic Women's Health Source, Sept. 2001
- Stomach cancer - Source: Health News, Apr. 2001
- Diabetes - Source: Harvard Heart Letter, Sept. 2000.
- Whole grains lower the risk of heart disease - Source: Reuters Health, 2001; European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Feb. 2001.
- Diets high in carbohydrates and low in fat can help in weight control - Source: Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, June 2001.
- The United States Department of Agriculture finds while many diets help people lose weight, moderate-fat, high-carbohydrate diets keep the pounds off long term - Source: American Heart Association, Sept. 2001.
- Okinawans' exceptionally good health can be linked to their high grains/vegetables diet - Source: University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter, Sept. 2001.
- Consuming a variety of grain foods provides natural energy for tackling all of life's daily tasks.
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