Missing out on whole grains February's issue of the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter notes that "consuming a diet rich in whole grains has been linked to educed risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and some cancers" Held says. However, most people don't eat enough whole grains. The newly released 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that at least half of all grains consumed be whole grains, and that whole-grain intake be increased by replacing refined grains with whole grains.
