Posted on 10/21/2010 1:12:38 PM PDT by decimon
Eating whole grains instead of refined grains may have benefits for your waistline, a new study suggests.
Adults who ate three or more servings of whole grains per day, and limited their refined grains to less than one serving per day, had 10 percent less belly fat than those who did not follow this diet, study researcher Nicola McKeown, a scientist with the USDA Human Nutrition Researcher Center on Aging at Tufts University, said in a statement.
For comparison, a slice of 100 percent whole wheat bread or a half-cup of oatmeal constitutes one serving of whole grains, and a slice of white bread or a half-cup of white rice represents a serving of refined grains, she said.
The findings held true even after the researchers accounted for other facts that may have influenced the results, such as the participants' smoking, alcohol intake, fruit and vegetable intake, percentage of calories from fat and physical activity.
The study involved 2,834 men and women, ages 32 to 83, who filled out questionnaires about their diet. The participants also underwent body scans to determine their fat distribution - researchers measured how much fat was around the belly, so-called visceral fat, and how much was found in other parts of the body under the skin, known as subcutaneous fat.
Visceral fat is thought to be worse for you than subcutaneous fat. Previous work has linked belly fat with the development of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms including hypertension, unhealthy cholesterol levels and insulin resistance, which can develop into cardiovascular disease or Type 2 diabetes.
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Visceral ping.
I wonder if they make whole grain beer...
If I eat six or more servings, will my fat deposits go down? Just askin’
Try cutting wheat put of your diet altogether - the belly fat will vanish much faster.
Cows eat whole grain. MO eats whole grain. I rest my case.
Yeah, really....most WEIGHT problems are from GRAIN (over)consumption....you should see the 3 fat nieces I have...one of whom is a “vegetarian”
Or get rid of grains entirely and get rid of your belly fat too.
LOL
they go all the way down to your ankles!!!
I think the benefits of “whole grain” are a bit overblown. If you replace the bun on a Big Mac with whole grain, and replace the french fries with deep fried whole grain, and replace the sugary soft drink with some sort of whole grain drink, you’re probably not going to see a 10% reduction in belly fat any time soon.
fat is because of CORN, ADM is the demon behind the fat epidemic.....corn syrup causes fatty fat fats.
This is true. Whole grains have some fiber in them and that slows down the digestion of carbohydrates. Of course if you don’t eat grain (or sugars) at all you will have even less belly fat but they don’t want to mention that. It’s upsets the vegetarians.
LOL! I was hoping I’d find a way to eat myself into thinness, like the Feds spending money into prosperity but you’ve dashed my hopes with that very visual reply!
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We started grinding our own wheat a few months ago, and I can say without any doubt that this article is accurate.
You grind your own wheat?
As an urban person I am quite impressed.
:-)
A good friend of mine told me if I didn’t eat anything but green beans I would lose all my fat....he’s probably right!!!
Shoot, you can do it with a decent blender or food processor. Just buy twenty-five pound bags of wheat and go for it. :-)
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