Whole Grain Foods For Lunch
Keep a variety of whole grain foods in your pantry.
Whole grain foods for lunch. Lunch may be homemade mac and cheese, homemade “lunchables”, homemade pizza, but mom and dad love to cook and love ethnic foods so dinner is an adventure. Thumbnail descriptions of some of the many whole grain varieties that delight our taste buds in a wide range of dishes. Whole grains can also be a good source of selenium, depending on the selenium content of the soil in which the grain is grown.
Some stores keep products in the “health foods” or international aisle as well. There are many different kinds of whole grains grown all around the world. Healthy aaand delicious, your secret plot to make them smarter is completely safe with us.
Download a printer friendly handout of this page (170k pdf). Replace white rice with quinoa, brown rice, wild rice, barley or bulgur. Healthy eating is a whole lot easier when you're full and fueled.
And whole grain foods can protect you from diseases. Replacing refined grains in favor of whole grains has been linked to various health benefits. So i created this one and the whole family loves it.
Are you trying to eat more vegetables and whole grains? Serve with brown sugar, agave nectar, honey or fruit. Since going gluten and casein free i have been unable to find any hot breakfast cereals that we enjoy.
It updates and expands the previous whole grain resource from the healthierus school challenge application kit, which now applies to all school meal programs. Look for whole grains at your local grocery store, either in the bulk foods section or in the rice or pasta aisle. Great lunch box additions include: