Wholegrain basically means, the grain is still whole, it has not been processed by removing part of the grain.

Grains are the seeds of plants. When whole, they include the bran, germ and endosperm; all of which contain valuable nutrients.

Wholegrain still contain the fiber which; makes you feel fuller, slows down the absorption so you have energy for longer, and increases your feel good hormone, serotonin.

You can have choose wholegrain as a cooked grain in your dish or as the content in bread. Make sure it says wholegrain, not just wholewheat.

Brown rice, barley, wild rice, and quinoa are probably the most accessible cooked grain out there right now, and great choices. Whole rolled oats for muesli and steelcut oats for oatmeal are best choices instead of the instant stuff. And for breads, it is pretty hard to find a wholegrain wheat bread. Sometimes the multigrain are indeed whole, but also try the spelt and rye.