Are You Getting Enough?

Choosing a wholegrain breakfast cereal is an easy way to get one wholegrain serve into the day e.g. wheat biscuit, porridge or muesli.
Have a variety of wholegrain foods available in the kitchen at any one time.
Eliminate unhealthy snacks such as potato chips and eat wholegrain snacks instead such as popcorn.
Change to wholegrain foods gradually. Try having a sandwich with one piece of wholegrain bread such as rye bread and one piece of white bread.
Exchange white bread for a wholegrain bread.
Exchange pasta and rice for wholemeal pasta and brown rice occasionally.
Involve teenagers in meal selection. Educate them about wholegrains and maybe get them to choose one meal for the week that uses wholegrains.
Lead by example – try to include more wholegrains in your diet as children often adopt the eating patterns of their parents.
Aim for 3-4 meals during the week where the whole family sits down to eat together. Research has shown that families that eat together have more nutritious dietary patterns.