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Dieting – why it’s not really about calories, low fat, keto or paleo
Public enemy number one in the modern world is the weighing scale. Every diet has been tried, yet the kilos multiply and diabetes, heart disease are still prevalent. Is there something we’re missing?
Remember when low fat seemed like the answer? Then the research was stretched out of shape by an international food industry dazzled by the massive profit potential of low-fat product lines and soon, low fat became its own problem.
At least now we know the real problem is sugar. Or is it?
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Gained weight after losing it? This could be culprit Consuming foods like soft white bread and jasmine rice lead to greater weight gain after weight loss, new research suggests. Such foods can also raise blood glucose levels, increasing the likelihood of type 2 diabetes.
Kate and Ben Obermeyer lost weight after following a low-GI diet. Credit: Kate Obermeyer
High glycemic index (GI) versions of foods like bread, potato and rice (for example, soft white and brown breads, desiree potatoes and jasmine rice) are likely to significantly increase the risk of weight gain following weight loss, new research suggests.
Participants in an international study who maintained a high GI diet following weight loss gained half a kilo more per year than those with a low GI diet.
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