[hnu0847]

> the “official” food pyramid put out by the government still tells people to eat mostly refined grains and carbs.

Apparently this isn't true anymore. The Food Pyramid was replaced with the current "MyPlate" model in 2011 [1]. That said, grains still feature prominently on the plate and the details say up to half of those can be refined [2], which still seems high.

[1] https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/crumbling-confusing-food...

[2] https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/grains