The Grocery Guide...Misleading Labels Chapter 1 - Multigrain vs. Whole Grain Foods

The Grocery Guide…Misleading Labels Chapter 1 MultiGrain vs. Whole Grain

This series of entries hopes to find you reading your labels with better understanding, and keeping healthier for it!  Sorry food manufacturers…but I need to expose the “conspiracy” to mislead consumers into believing they’re eating healthier than they really are.  Let’s start with MULTIGRAIN … something I tell my clients all the time:  This has nothing to do with eating whole grains, which are what matter in terms of lowering cholesterol, reducing blood sugar spikes (then crashes, obviously), etc..

Multigrain simply means that a product (cereal, bread, crackers etc) contains 2 or more grains – usually refined which removes all the good qualities from it like fiber and nutrients.  You need to look for WHOLE GRAIN labels such as “whole oats, whole wheat” etc., listed in the first few ingredients.  Half of your daily intake of grains should be WHOLE.  This will keep you percolating smoothly.

Lula’s for Lunch…and More! Catering ( www.lulasforlunch.com ) has a big supply of different whole grains on hand to put in our wonderful breads, pastas, crusts, etcetera.  Look for next week’s entry on FRUIT. Enjoy!  - Lula