Do Wholefoods = brown foods?

Don’t confuse whole foods (e.g. quinoa, millet, buckwheat) with foods made of wholewheat flour (wholewheat/brown bread/pasta). Obviously, wholewheat products are better than normal white refined pasta, but aim for whole foods where you can.

Whole foods rather than white unrefined grains help lower blood pressure, risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, colon cancer and weight gain. Refined/processed grains on the other hand actually increase risk for all these things.

Conclusion:

- The best is quinoa, millet, buckwheat

- Then whole-wheat pasta/bread

- Then white, refined pasta/bread etc.

- Worst worst is super processed sugary treats like donuts & cookies.