New Study Finds No Relationship Between High Intake of Refined Grain Foods and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

September 30, 2022 Grain Foods Foundation

A new study recently published Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine reveals that consuming high intakes of refined grain foods does not increase one’s risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease, heart attack, heart failure, or stroke. The study also calls for reflection on the Western dietary pattern and its consideration in future dietary recommendations.

Reduced Refined Grain Consumption Can Contribute to a Lack of Nutrients for Americans

September 30, 2021 Grain Foods Foundation

A study recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition, a peer-reviewed medical journal of nutritional science, has found that removing a specific percentage of enriched refined grain foods from the average American diet can result in the failure to meet the recommended amount of several important nutrients; including dietary fiber, iron, and magnesium.

Kansas Wheat: Make Every Bite Count With a Mix of Whole and Refined Grains

May 28, 2021 Kansas Wheat

Picture in your mind your favorite wheat foods — a pasta dish, a loaf of warm bread or a pizza crust. However you like to eat your wheat, the latest dietary guidance and expertise want you to make every bite count by including a mix of whole and refined grain foods in your diet.

Experts Agree: Essential to Healthy Diet, Refined Grains Help Combat Nutrient Deficiency

April 6, 2021 Grain Foods Foundation

A new study recently published in Current Developments in Nutrition, a peer-reviewed medical journal of nutritional science, highlights the importance of including refined grains as part of a healthy diet – and, more importantly, the risks of excluding this dietary staple that Americans may not fully understand.

New Study Exonerates Refined Grains

April 8, 2019 Grain Foods Foundation

A new study published this week in Advances in Nutrition, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the American Society of Nutrition, boldly substantiates that refined grains have gotten a bad rap. Extensive analyses of the existing body of published studies show that refined grain consumption is not associated with any of the chronic diseases to which it usually is attributed.