5 Tips to Eat More Grains

Substitute: Substitution is the easiest way to ensure you consume more whole grains than refined grain products. Substitution is the key not just simply adding the whole grain product. Substitute wheat bread for white bread and brown rice for white rice. Add: Use whole grains in casseroles or other mixed dishes, such as adding barley to vegetable soup and bulgur wheat in stir fry and casseroles. Use alternative flour: Use oat or whole-wheat flour for up to half the flour you use when making things like muffins, waffles or pancakes or in other flour based recipes. Whole grain products may require more leavening than refined grain products. Replace: Use a whole grain, unsweetened ready to eat cereal as salad croutons or use them to replace crackers you use with soups. Try something new: Try 100% whole grain crackers and snack crackers.