Whole Grains help you loose weight According to a new study by Harvard researchers, when it comes to weight, simply favoring whole grains over white bread and other refined grains can help us put on fewer pounds as we age. Among the 74,000 women who participated in the study, those who ate more fiber-rich grains gained less weight over time than women who got the least fiber in their diets. In addition, the women with the highest fiber intake were half as likely as those with the lowest intake to become obese over a 12 year period. In contrast, diets heavy in refined-grain products like white bread and pasta were linked to greater weight gain over time. When it comes to weight control, whole grains such as oats, bran and brown rice have an advantage over highly processed, low-fiber grain products.

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