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Study Shows Whole-Grain Diet Good for the Waistline and the Heart
By Jennifer Warner - WebMD Medical News
A diet rich in whole grains may help fight your belly bulge while lowering the risk of heart disease.
A new study shows people who followed a weight loss program incorporating whole-grain breads, cereals, and other foods lost more body fat from the abdominal area than those who ate only refined grains like white bread and rice.
In addition, those on the whole-grain diet experienced a 38% drop in C-reactive protein (CRP), an indicator of inflammation in the body linked to heart disease.
Researchers say the results suggest that incorporating whole grains into weight loss plans may help burn fat as well as reduce the risk of heart disease.
The results appear in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Whole Grains vs. Refined GrainsIn the study, Heather I. Katcher of Pennsylvania State University and colleagues divided 50 obese adults with metabolic syndrome into two groups. Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors that increase risk for heart disease and diabetes.
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