Ask Well: Getting the Most Out of Whole Grains
Q: Are whole grains as beneficial if they are ground up, for example, as in smoothies, or made into flour as in cereal? A: Whole grains are good, whether served whole or ground up, experts say, but with a few caveats. Some product labels will suggest that they contain whole grains when they really don’t, warned Maria Elena Rodriguez, a dietitian and diabetes expert with the Mount Sinai Health System. Read the label carefully and make sure that whole grains — and not sugar or
