This episode is brought to you by Mitopure and LMNT.\nFor nearly all of our history, humans consumed no grains, and our bodies are designed to work very well without them. Today, however, grain-based foods are by far the number one source of calories in the American diet. While whole grains can be a great source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, the toxic amounts we eat contribute to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Plus, most of the grains we eat\u2014even whole wheat\u2014are turned into flour products which have a higher glycemic index than table sugar.\nIn today\u2019s episode of my series I\u2019m calling Health Bites, I talk about why grains are such a contentious food, how to tackle the pros and cons of whether it belongs in your diet, and which grains are actually okay to eat.\xa0\nThis episode is brought to you by Mitopure and LMNT.\nSupport the growth of new, healthy mitochondria and get 10% off Mitopure. Head to timelinenutrition.com/drmark and use code DRMARK at checkout.\nRight now, LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. Head over to DrinkLMNT.com/hyman today.\nHere are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nYou don\u2019t have to eat grains to be healthy (8:40 / 5:41)\n\n\u201cWhole grain\u201d is a marketing term (10:31 / 7:32)\n\nWhy starch and sugar are essentially the same thing (11:22 / 8:23)\n\nYou\u2019re not eating the same grains your grandparents ate (11:58 / 8:59)\n\nIs oatmeal good for you? (14:22 / 11:23)\n\nShould everyone avoid gluten? (15:36 / 12:37)\n\nNot all grains are bad (20:02 / 17:03)\n\nDo we really have to give up bread? (21:09 / 18:10)\n\nWhat types of grains are okay and what should be avoided? (23:20 / 20:21)\n\nWho should avoid grains altogether? (24:59 / 22:00)\n\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices