Don't skip those carbs...
Whole grains can help fight the belly fat that's linked to heart disease and diabetes, according to Tufts researchers, while refined grains like white bread and pasta can cancel out those benefits.
Skip processed breads and pasta...even better minimize all processed foods!
Researchers led by Tufts' Nicola McKeown analyzed nutrition-survey data on 2,834 people ages 32 to 83, adjusting for other lifestyle factors. People who reported eating three or more daily servings of whole grains (such as oatmeal, popcorn or whole-wheat bread) and who limited their intake of refined grains to less than one serving a day averaged 10% lower visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Such fat around the abdominal organs is particularly unhealthy, and is a factor in metabolic syndrome, a precursor to heart disease and diabetes. On the other hand, McKeown and colleagues reported that the VAT-fighting benefits of whole grains were diminished among people eating four or more daily servings of refined grains. McKeown commented, "This result implies that it is important to make substitutions in the diet, rather than simply adding whole-grain foods." - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Whole grains can help fight the belly fat that's linked to heart disease and diabetes, according to Tufts researchers, while refined grains like white bread and pasta can cancel out those benefits.
Skip processed breads and pasta...even better minimize all processed foods!
Researchers led by Tufts' Nicola McKeown analyzed nutrition-survey data on 2,834 people ages 32 to 83, adjusting for other lifestyle factors. People who reported eating three or more daily servings of whole grains (such as oatmeal, popcorn or whole-wheat bread) and who limited their intake of refined grains to less than one serving a day averaged 10% lower visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Such fat around the abdominal organs is particularly unhealthy, and is a factor in metabolic syndrome, a precursor to heart disease and diabetes. On the other hand, McKeown and colleagues reported that the VAT-fighting benefits of whole grains were diminished among people eating four or more daily servings of refined grains. McKeown commented, "This result implies that it is important to make substitutions in the diet, rather than simply adding whole-grain foods." - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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