A few months ago, I tran an article about the inequities surrounding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recently revised Food Pyramid, thanks to farmers who receive $15 billion to grow corn and soybeans alone. But with mountains of corn sitting around uneaten, it's beginning to look like U.S. consumers aren't buying what they're selling.

Could Americans be getting wise about reducing the amount of grains they're eating every day?

Your ancient ancestors previously existed on a diet of animals and vegetables that was virtually grain free. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000 years ago -- a tiny fraction in evolutionary time -- that our ancestors began eating large amounts of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes).

Contemporary humans have not suddenly evolved mechanisms to incorporate the high carbohydrates from starch- and sugar-rich foods into their diet. In short, most of us are consuming far too much bread, cereal, pasta, corn (a grain, not a vegetable), rice, potatoes and Little Debbie snack cakes, with very grave consequences to our health. Making matters worse, most of the carbohydrates we consume come in the form of processed foods.

We all need a certain amount of carbohydrates, of course, but, through our addiction to grains, potatoes, sweets and other starchy and sugary foods, most of us are consuming far too many. 

Your body's storage capacity for carbohydrates is quite limited, though, so here's what happens to all the excess: they are converted, via insulin, into fat and stored in the adipose, or fatty, tissue.

If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, chances are very good that the excess carbohydrates in your body are, in part or whole, to blame:

• Excess weight
• Fatigue and frequent sleepiness
• Depression
• Brain fogginess
• Bloating
• Low blood sugar
• High blood pressure
• High triglycerides

The bottom line is this: most of you need to reduce your intake of grains, including corn-based foods, and all sweets and potatoes, dramatically. For a comprehensive dietary plan geared toward fighting illness, preventing disease, increasing energy and optimizing your weight, hundreds of thousands of people have found benefit in reading and following the Total Health Program. What are you waiting for?