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The Whole Story
The Appeal of Whole Grains
By Kelly Burgess
"It's a trickier process than you might think," says Harriman. "Think of what happens when you take your favorite pasta recipe and decide to make it with whole-wheat pasta. It tastes completely different and most 
people don't care for that drastic change. It's not something that can be done with the touch of a button."
But it is being done, and the result is healthier choices overall, says nutritionist Judith Levine, author of Helping Your Child Lose Weight the Healthy Way (Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2001). The reason is that whole grain foods are higher in fiber, and fiber is one of the most important components of a healthy diet.
"Fiber has untold benefits," says Levine. "It helps the gastrointestinal system work more efficiently, thus helping you avoid constipation and disease that researchers believe are caused by a sluggish system. If you're trying to lose or maintain weight, fiber fills you up and you tend to eat less, but the main point is the overall health of your digestive system. That can't be overstated."
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