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Re:Is Sugar Killing Us? by 0xfeba on Monday December 12, 2016 @10:37AM (#13158756)
Well, in the US, the USDA promoted grains as the base of the food pyramid[1]. But this turned out to be at the behest of grain industries.

Whole grains are much better for you than white or processed breads, but they should still only be a small part of your diet, not the base.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_USDA_nutrition_guid...

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Re:Is Sugar Killing Us? by calvano915 on Monday December 12, 2016 @11:59AM (#13159570)
I agree, and the focus should be a on a varied diet. So multiple complex carb sources (potatoes, whole grains, beans, etc).
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