Switching to wholegrains may boost metabolism

Conclusion The suggestion that you can lose weight by simply swapping refined grains like white bread and rice for wholegrains like wholemeal bread and brown rice is attractive if you're planning to shift a few pounds. But there are some things to remember before relying on the study results: People didn't lose weight during the study. Indeed, it was designed to make sure they didn't lose or gain weight, with a dietitian adjusting their daily calories if they started to gain or lose weight. The daily extra amount of calories that the researchers estimate people in the wholegrain group lost is modest – the equivalent of two small ginger nut biscuits, or a matchbox-sized piece of cheddar cheese. Relying on this alone is unlikely to help you lose significant amounts of weight, especially as it would be easy to eat that much extra food each day without realising. Some of the results, such as the effects on metabolic rate, were on the border of being too small to be reliable. However, we already know that wholegrain foods provide more micronutrients and that the fibre they contain may help digestion. Choosing wholegrain over refined grain foods is a healthy choice. While they may not automatically melt away the weight, wholegrain foods are a good choice as part of a balanced weight loss diet, such as the NHS Choices weight loss plan. Links To The Headlines Swapping white rice for its brown alternative speeds up weight loss and is the equivalent of a 30 minute brisk ...
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