There are several popular diets that prohibit eating grains.
For example, the Paleo, Keto, and Whole30 diets don’t allow for any grains.
These diets appear to be working, because cutting out grains helps with weight loss in the short term.
But the data shows eliminating whole grains altogether is detrimental to long-term health.
Yes, whole grains are actually healthy.
The evidence clearly shows whole grains promote health and should play a role in your diet.
Eating 2–3 portions of whole grains per day has been shown to reduce the risk of having a heart attack or prematurely dying of heart disease by 30% and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by 21%.
Eating whole grains can be as powerful as high blood pressure medications in alleviating hypertension.
Considering nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure, we would be smart to consume some whole grains in our diet.
But whole grains do more than just lower blood pressure.
Eating at least 70 grams of whole grains daily has been shown to lower the risk of total mortality by 22% and reduce the risk of cancer mortality by 20%.
