Ancient Egyptians & bread, beer & honey [grains & sugar] = heart disease.

Scientific cognitive bias once again confounds and confuses the obvious.

Fat Head » Honey, My Mummy Had Heart Disease:

"...Got that? The Egyptians ate more fruit and vegetables than we do, ate leaner meat and less of it, and were more active — but they were prone to heart disease, so this proves we should cut back red meat and try to be more active. Oh, and don’t forget to eat your fruits and vegetables.

Head. Bang. On. Desk.

...Here’s how one site describes the diet of the ancient Egyptians:

Bread was the staple diet of most Egyptians...

Beer was the national drink and was also made from barley...

But apparently, the real crowd-pleaser (and deity-pleaser) in ancient Egypt was honey, which was too expensive for the peasants, but a favorite among the royals..."