For the last 20 years, we’ve been given reason after reason to avoid beans and whole grains: They’re not ancestral; they have anti-nutrients like phytates; lectins are the cause of our health issues; gluten causes leaky gut. The result? We’ve been avoiding them. The average American eats just two ounces of beans per week while consuming nine times that amount in added sugar. And while 95% of Americans are deficient in fiber, 98% of Americans are deficient in whole grains. Is our avoidance justified? Or are we being fed misinformation that’s actually harming us in our food choices? My vote is for the latter. Here’s why.