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Food Hall of Shame...and Fame

By Dr. Mehmet Oz
The Oprah Winfrey Show  |  January 01, 2006
Dr. Oz says to avoid enriched flour.

Foods to Avoid—Enriched Wheat Flour (White Flour)

Contrary to what its name suggests, Dr. Oz says enriched flour is actually poor in nutrition because most of the grain's nutrients are destroyed in the refining process. "The reason they enrich it is because they already stripped out anything that was worth a darn in it, and they add a little bit back so it doesn't look so bad," says Dr. Oz.

Instead, he says to look for whole grains and whole grain flours. "It has its kernels, it has its B vitamins—all the things you want to be in there," says Dr. Oz.

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