Today we’re talking about the one thing you should do to improve your family’s overall nutrition. It’s little—in a way—but it’s huge.

We’ll break down what whole grains are, why they’re very important, list lots of simple ways to include more whole grains in your diet, and lots more, all in this episode.

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Health benefits associated with Whole grains: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078018/

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Kayla and I show you both mills that we own (one is her favorite and one is mine) and compare them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chPyVVyU9DU&t=83s

And here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkjPuEOPVhc&t=556s

This is the study I mentioned that shows increased whole grains in diet leads to lower risk of mortality: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25559238/

Preventable Cancer Burden Associated With Poor Diet in the United States: https://academic.oup.com/jncics/article/3/2/pkz034/5492023

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Cancer facts and figures for 2019: https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures/cancer-facts-figures-2019.html

The scientific study from Tufts that I mention in almost every episode of this season: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522141814.htm

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