falls far short of recommended intake levels.
Rates of intake appeared to rise with increasing age and income, the study found.
It “shows the good and the bad,” said one nutritionist who reviewed the new report.
“The good is that Americans are moving in the right direction by eating more whole grain products, especially women and those 60 years old and older,” said Liz Weinandy, a registered dietitian at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.
“The bad,” she said, “is that it is recommended that at least half of all grains eaten be whole grain and even in the age group eating the most