Nutri-Grain Bars: Not So Healthy


Updated 12/05/10 8:16 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 20 comments

Nutri-Grain Bars:  Not So Healthy

Nutri-Grain Bars - they sound healthy. I bet you know this, but just because a food has the word "grain" in it, doesn't mean it's a healthy whole grain. Along the same line, the word "Nutri" on a box doesn't actually mean the product's nutritious. I checked out the nutritional information on strawberry filled Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars and the very 1st ingredient is high fructose corn syrup. The Read more

Multigrain vs. Whole Grain


Updated 01/15/12 8:20 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 20 comments

Multigrain vs. Whole Grain

I just wanted to review the difference between multi-grain and whole grain breads, since they both sound so healthy. Multigrain simply means the bread or product is made from at least two different types of grain like wheat, oats and barley. However the term gives no indication if the whole grain was used, or if the grain was refined in any way. On the other hand, whole grain means the bread Read more