My Dad always used to say, “these are great times for bread and beer.” While the supply (perhaps oversupply) of excellent bear and bread has many of us overconsuming one or both, there is no reason to throw out the baby with the bathwater. It’s not grain or carbs that are the enemy, it’s how we prepare them. Try limiting yourself to one slice of well-chewed sourdough bread daily. In between, have brown rice at one meal (you can mix in any one of a dozen beans, nuts, seeds, other grains to make it interesting), and either millet, barley or quinoa for the other. Again, chew well. The high liquid content, along with outstanding fiber, protein and other nutrients, will keep your insides clean, and help you think.