Did you know that eating multigrain bread and cereals can prevent us for some deadly diseases like cancer? So, before buying bread, cereals or cereal-based foods in the supermarkets or groceries, please take a look at the label. It maybe a little bit expensive than the normal items but the price difference is worth the benefits. Foods labeled “7-grain or multigrain” may seem like the healthiest choices, especially with new findings showing that a diet rich in whole grains protects against heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses.
The Nurses' Health Study has documented lower rates of heart disease and stroke among whole-grain eaters. Experts don't know all the reasons behind the benefits, but they do know that intact grains are rich in fiber and nutrients—including vitamin E, B vitamins, and magnesium—that are stripped away when grains are refined into flour.
Unfortunately, many foods are only posing as rich in whole grains. "Take a closer look at the labels and you may find there's not a single whole grain in them," says Cynthia Harriman, director of food and nutrition strategies for the Whole Grains Council, a nonprofit consumer group in Boston.
The reason: Labels can claim that products contain grains even if they're highly processed and stripped of most of their nutrients and all of their fiber. "White flour is made from grain, after all," says Harriman.
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