Are grains are becoming fashionable again after the Atkins diet scared people away from carbs?
We’ve always known that grains are a fantastic resource for nutrients. But I think that now it’s coming to the forefront. I think people are recognizing that grains are not only a source of a lot of fiber, but also a lot of nutrients. Even poor little white bread — the ugly cousin of the grain family — people are realizing that white bread is our number one source of folic acid in the American diet. I don’t know about you, but when I was in the childbearing period of my life, folic acid was a really important nutrient to me not only as a pregnant woman, but also as a mom. There have been studies that have linked folic acid to memory. I think it’s great to have my kids have complex carbs and a nice solid breakfast, and if I can have some nutrients that will help encourage their memory, all the better. I didn’t know white bread was a source of folic acid. I know, isn’t that crazy? Ever since the flour has been enriched with folic acid — I think the late ‘80s — the incidents of neural
