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Grains

Small, hard, dry seeds, grains come with or without an attached hull or fruit layer. Our grain articles feature grains harvested for human consumption and most are gluten-free. We discuss their health benefits, uses and recipes.

Are Oats Gluten-Free? The Truth About Oats & Gluten

Oats are often praised as one of the healthiest breakfast options around ...

Black Rice Nutrition: What You Need to Know About ‘Forbidden Rice’

What is black rice? Despite being less popular than brown rice or ...

Gluten-Free Grains Your Digestive System Will Love

Gluten-free has become so popular on shelves today that practically every company ...

Brown Rice Nutrition May Lower the Risk of Diabetes & Heart Disease

In moderation, brown rice can be a very nutritious gluten-free carbohydrate and healthy ...

Best 20 Vitamin C Foods

There are few vitamins that boast as many health benefits as vitamin ...

Low Glycemic Diet: Benefits, Foods & Sample Plan

Has your doctor recently recommended a low glycemic diet to help treat ...

6 Foods that Slow Metabolism (Plus Healthier Swaps)

There is nothing worse than starting an exercise program to burn fat, ...

Vitamin C Benefits the Immune System & Much More

Abundant in a variety of fruits and veggies, plus found in skin ...

Wheat Berries: Top 6 Benefits of Wheat Berry Nutrition

From pizza crusts to pastries, many popular grain-based products start out as ...

Are Saltine Crackers Healthy? Pros & Cons of Saltines

Although they provide a pleasant, salty crunch when paired with soups or ...

Malt: a Natural Sweetener and Cereal Grain with Many Nutrients

When you think of malt, malted milk balls, milkshakes or other sweet ...

Chickpea Flour: Versatile, Gluten-Free & High-Protein

If your only contact with chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) has been ...

21 Healthy Whole Grains & the Benefits of Eating Them

Whole grains have long been considered a key component of a healthy ...

White Rice Nutrition: Is It Healthy or Bad for You?

White rice is often criticized as a nutritionally void source of empty ...

Sorghum: The High-Fiber, Gluten-Free Ancient Grain

The sorghum plant, a member of the grass plant family called Panicoideae, ...

Almond Flour: The Gluten-Free, Heart-Healthy Flour Alternative

People love almond meal because it’s a gluten-free flour, and it’s also ...

Is the Freekeh Supergrain the New Quinoa?

Despite its odd name, freekeh (pronounced free-kah), aka farik, may be the ...

Quinoa for Weight Loss & Fighting Disease (Plus How to Cook It)

Often considered one of the world’s healthiest foods, quinoa is a powerhouse ...