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LUNCH Turkey on whole-grain bread with mustard or light mayo, lettuce, tomato, diet soda...
...SAMPLE MENU] BREAKFAST Whole-grain toast with tomato, nonfat (because of the carbs in toast) cottage cheese or yogurt...
WHAT TO DO Eat plenty, especially the whole-grain kind; the extra fiber could help stave off colon cancer...
...advertise on their packages that these foods may provide certain health benefits. Such a move was made possible after the FDA agreed with General Mills, maker of Cheerios, Total and Wheaties, that the latest research supports a label indicating that a low-fat diet that's high in whole-grain foods may reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers...
...true that whole-grain foods provide at least heart benefits," says TIME medical columnist Christine Gorman, "but the cancer benefits are more ambiguous." Health information on the package of foods is certainly helpful, but consumers need to retain a cautionary attitude, says Gorman. "One thing to watch out for is how much sugar is added to a cereal. Sugar provides empty calories with no nutritional value." To qualify for the new label, a food must contain 51 percent or more whole-grain ingredients by weight...