A few years ago, a magazine editor asked me to write about the 10 “best” foods for families. How could I choose? No one food supplies everything the body needs, and each food brings its own unique combination of important nutrients. Then I came up with the idea of “magic carpet” foods, foods that are important because they “carry” other nutritious foods with them.
Breakfast cereal is one of my favorite magic carpet foods. A fortified cereal such as Whole Grain Total