Carrying a spare tire around your belly? You’re not
alone: however, If you fall into this category it’s time to consider
cutting down your consumption of these foods:
Refined grains
Not sure what a refined grain is? It’s an ingredient
found in foods like white rice, white bread, and regular white pasta.
The unrefined stuff (whole wheat, brown rice and quinoa) is always
healthier. Researchers found that people who ate whole grains in
addition to keeping a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy
and protein lost more weight from the abdominal area the group of people
who kept the same healthy diet but ate all refined grains.
A study published in the New England Journal of
Medicine followed the weight changes of more than 120,000 men and women
for up to 20 years. The participants were checked every four years and,
on average, they gained 3.35 pounds each time—so almost 17 pounds by the
time the study was finished. The foods associated with the greatest
weight gain? You guessed it potato chips and potatoes.
Red and processed meat
Red processed meat should be eaten in moderation, or else it would ruin your perfect chance of getting that Channing Tatum look.
Frosting
Those cupcakes your coworker makes for special
occasions? Yeah, don’t eat them. also, check for trans fat in other
foods like pre-made baked goods, snack foods, and frozen pizzas.
Diet soda
It’s easy to get fooled by the zero-calorie label,
yet sodas made with sugar substitutes are believed by many to play a
role in weight gain. A new study published this month found that people
who drank diet soda gained almost three times the amount of abdominal
fat over nine years as those who didn’t drink the no-cal stuff.
Also anothe research was carried out found that mice
drinking water with artificial sweeteners (saccharin, aspartame and
sucralose) became vulnerable to insulin resistance and glucose
intolerance, two things known to lead to weight gain.
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