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Do Anything By Halves? 
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For USDA Employees
Do You Do Anything by Halves?

Bowl of whole grain cereal
You need to make at least half your grains whole, but what’s a whole grain?

It’s the entire grain kernel. Some examples of whole grain foods are whole wheat bread, brown rice, oatmeal, whole wheat flake cereal, bulgur, whole (not pearled) barley and popcorn.


To learn more, click below:
www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains.html


How do you eat more whole grains?

Whole wheat bread
Substitute a whole-grain product for a refined product – such as eating whole-wheat bread instead of white bread or brown rice instead of white rice. It’s important to substitute the whole-grain product for the refined one, rather than adding the whole-grain product.
Woman cooking
For a change, try brown rice or whole-wheat pasta. Try brown rice stuffing in baked green peppers or tomatoes and whole-wheat macaroni in macaroni and cheese.

Bowl of popcorn
Don’t forget popcorn is a whole grain, and can be a smart choice if made with little or no added salt and butter.



A healthier lifestyle is easier than you might think. This is one in a series of monthly webpage features to show you how to take advantage of the great information put together by your USDA colleagues.

Last Modified: Apr 24, 2008  
For USDA Employees
  January:
Use It or Lose It
  February:
Do Anything By Halves?
  March:
Fruits & Veggies - More Matters
  April:
Know Your Fats
  May:
Watch that Salty Language!
  June:
Find the Milky Way?
  July:
What's Fruitful?
  August:
Sweet Somethings?
  September:
Safety First
  October:
Who Are You Calling Dense?
  November:
Vegging Enough?
  December:
Discretionary Calories
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