Whole Grains - what does this mean?

If you haven't figured it out, I'm kind of doing the label thing for the past few days, so you know what to be looking for on labels and what they mean.

Today I'm going to talk about whole grain. When you go into the store to buy bread, you want to buy bread that is labeled "100% whole wheat or whole grain." The breads to avoid are those that are labeled "made with whole grain." If you look at the label, you may see something like wheat flour - this product is not made with whole grain. It is processed grain, and actually lacks the wheat germ which is one of the most beneficial components of Whole Wheat.

There is also a difference in fiber between wheat flour and Whole wheat flour. Reading the labels can be very beneficial to your health.