Whole grains: Definition, dietary recommendations, and health benefits

Cereal Foods World

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 191-198

  Slavin, Joanne ^a   Tucker, Michelle ^b   Harriman, Cynthia ^c   Jonnalagadda, Satya S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition   (United States)

^c Whole Grains Council   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION STEP; ADVISORY PANEL; HEALTH BENEFITS; WHOLE GRAINS;

CEREAL PRODUCTS;

HEALTH;

EID: 84884311170     PISSN: 01466283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CFW-58-4-0191     Document Type: Article

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