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9 great grains to improve your health deliciously at every meal.

Whole grains provide a healthy boost of vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and phytonutrients and are also rich in carbohydrates, the body’s main fuel supply—no wonder we need to eat more grains. In fact, the 2005 USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend that adults consume around six ounces of grains daily, and that we make half those grains whole. Brown rice just recently joined the ranks of healthful whole grains recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Start your day with whole-grain muffins or yogurt topped with granola; try hearty salads with wheat berries or quinoa; swap out white rice or potatoes for sides of brown rice at dinner tonight.

More good news: you’ll feel fuller longer, since whole grains and fiber take longer to digest.

Barley | Brown Rice | Bulgur | Farro, Kasha & Millet | Oats | Quinoa | Wheat Berries | Cooking Tips | Articles

Healthy Barley Recipes

• Barley “Risotto” with Asparagus & Shiitakes
• Barley-Root Vegetable Chowder
• Mushroom Barley Soup
• Orzo & Toasted Barley

Healthy Brown Rice Recipes

• Asian Halibut & Brown Rice Packets
• Brown Rice & Tofu Maki
• Grilled Corn Salad with Black Beans & Rice
  
• Roasted Red Peppers Stuffed with Kale & Rice
  
• Vegetable & Sausage Skillet Supper

Healthy Bulgur Recipes

• Bulgur Pilaf with Dried Fruits
  
• Lamb & Bulgur Loaf
• Lentil & Bulgur Pilaf with Green & Yellow Squash
• Parsley Tabbouleh
  

Healthy Farro, Kasha and Millet Recipes

• Farro with Pistachios & Herbs
  
• Kasha & Orzo Pilaf
• Mediterranean Burgers

Healthy Oats Recipes

• Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Date-Oat Muffins
• EatingWell's Granola
• Honey Oat Quick Bread

Healthy Quinoa Recipes

• Quinoa & Black Beans
  
• Quinoa, Mango & Black Bean Salad
• Quinoa with Latin Flavors
• Warm Quinoa Salad with Edamame & Tarragon

Healthy Wheat Berries Recipes

• Creamy Wheat Berry Porridge
  
• Cumin-Scented Wheat Berry-Lentil Soup
• Wheat Berry Salad with Red Fruit
• Zesty Wheat Berry-Black Bean Chili

Healthy Whole Grains Cooking Tips

• Barley is rich in soluble fiber and makes a good whole-grain choice because it is digested slowly, leaving you feeling satisfied longer. It can be found in supermarkets and natural-foods stores.
• Toasting quinoa before cooking enhances its flavor and rinsing removes any residue of saponin, its natural, bitter protective covering.

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