EzineArticles.com: Grains are on the main floor of the Mediterranean Diet pyramid. A staple food from the grass family (buckwheat and quinoa are not from the grass family) that has played a major roll in the human diet from the beginning of time. As we consume oatmeal, rice, bread, pasta, cereal, and other grain products, we provide our body with most of the calories and about half of our protein consumption.

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Grains Are Good For You, Follow the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid