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removed crude language that is not necessary [user: canuk72 Jan 3, 2007 2pm]

While you are correct about the shelf life of whole wheat flour, you were wrong about the thought that whole wheat isn't whole grain.

whole wheat definitely is whole grain.

Please read my article for more information. jamesccostello@gmail.com

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Cleanup Taskforce page → Edit | Purge [edit] Whole grain While I believe this person is doing their level best to serve the knowledge of the readers here, the tone and format they have chosen is not appropriate for an encyclopedia, in addition to grand grammar and syntax problems. Perhaps the author is guilty of publishing original thought, but I doubt he/she is the the first breadmaker on Earth, and the information is probably not unique. Could this somehow be rewritten in encyclopedic context or does it need to be excised entirely? Noir sur blanc 18:37, 19 January 2006 (UTC) I'm on it. I'm going to try to include many of the good suggestions on the talk page into the main article as well as find some external references. At the moment I agree the article is very confusing to read, I'll have a go at fixing that as well Grandwazir 22:56, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Whole grain 2 Recent additions 3 Snooping out Whole Wheat from White Wheat 4 Colonoscopy and Whole Grains

Good evening folks, I've been assigned by the cleanup taskforce to help clean this up. Grandwazir 22:55, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Recent additions

I have removed the following material until it is rewritten to conform to a higher standard of quality.

[edit] Snooping out Whole Wheat from White Wheat

I help make and sell bread in great Harvest of Thousand Oaks, so maybe I can help clarify this for everyone. Determining whether something is whole grain or not is a slightly complicated process.

As dorierez said in her discussion, the shelf life does only last about 48-72 hours before losing flavor and nutrients. In Great Harvest, we use the whole grain flour within 36-48 hours after we mill it. otherwise as dorierez said, it would go rancid and lose many of the nutrients and flavor. When used quickly after milling, whole wheat bread can have a much better taste than white bread.

What dorierez said about whole wheat not being whole grain is untrue. 'Whole wheat' is always whole grain. 'wheat' is questionable.

Before we begin, you must know what wheat is. Wheat is the kernel that grows on the wheat stalk. It is a type of grain, and as long as the entire grain is used in the milling process it is 'whole grain flour'. However, if a part of the grain is removed, then it is 'white flour' regardless of whether it is bleached or unbleached.

If a label just says "wheat" it may or may not be whole grain. But if you look for the term "Whole Wheat" or "Whole Grain", you insure that it is whole grain. But looking for these alone only ensures that it is PART whole wheat, which means some white flour may or may not be in there too.

To ensure that the flour in a product is 100% whole grain, look for these common items: "enriched flour", "Unbleached flour", or "white flour". If none of these are on there, then it is 100% whole grain.

Another thing to watch out for is don't let the color of the bread fool you. Often times larger bakeries will use molassas, brown sugar, and coloring to make a bread look like its whole wheat.

If the label says "100% whole grain" then you can be sure that it is entirely whole grain(and you dont need to look up the ingredients).

Just recently though the Whole Grains Council has been issuing these stamps to any company which wishes to use them. Here is what they mean:

Image:Http://wholegrainscouncil.org/img/stamp good.gif This stamp indicates 8-15 grams of whole grain. ( 1/2 serving )

Image:Http://wholegrainscouncil.org/img/stamp excellent.gif This stamp indicates 16 or more grams of whole grain. ( 1 serving )

Image:Http://wholegrainscouncil.org/img/stamp 100excellent.gif This stamp indicates 16 or more grams of whole grain and 100% whole grain. (No white wheat)

When searching for Whole grain foods, it is best to look for these labels.

For more information on these stamps, visit the whole grain coucil's website at http://wholegrainscouncil.org/WholeGrainStamp.html[1].

I hope this cleared up a few things for everyone.

[edit] Colonoscopy and Whole Grains

I turned 50 recently and had a colonoscopy, because Katie Couric had one. They found a polyp and removed it, and afterwards my doctor advised me to eat whole grain bread. I do and I also eat rice bran, freshly ground flax seed power and drink green tea, because they are also supposed to be healthful.204.80.61.10 18:30, 4 January 2007 (UTC)Bennett Turk