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Grains cut heart, obesity risk
Men's Fitness, Dec, 2002
White bread or whole wheat? Froot Loops or Raisin Bran? Choosing high-fiber, wholegrain foods reduces your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, according to a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
In a four-year study of 3,000 adults, a higher intake of whole grains was found to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, enhance insulin sensitivity and improve blood-glucose control. There was also an inverse association with body mass index: Those whose diets were richest in whole grains had lower BMIs, while overweight or obese subjects consumed the least amount of whole grains.
Most grain products in the American diet are heavily refined, and the process of milling strips them of many vitamins, minerals and other disease-fighting components. "Enriched" grain products usually replace the B vitamins lost in the process, but not the vitamin E or fiber.
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