Summary
For those who follow low-carb diets, bread is the ultimate demon. But now, some researchers say it’s not the total carbohydrates, but the types of carbs you consume, that affect your weight. In a three-year study at Tufts, scientists found that middle-aged people who ate white bread had only a half-inch larger waist than people dining on high fiber. That could give bread-lovers a reason to rejoice.
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- Bread has been portrayed as Public Enemy No. 1 for low-carb dieters trying to slice inches off their wasitlines.
- But, reports CBS News Correspondent Serena Altschul, there's growing scientific evidence showing that idea to be a misconception.
- "It's not just the total carbohydrates, but it's about the types of carbs you are consuming that will affect your waistline," says P.K Newby of Tufts University.
- In two studies spanning three years, scientists at Tufts followed the eating habits of over 450 healthy middle-aged people.
- They compared those who ate foods high in refined flour --- like white bread --- to those with diets loaded with whole grain products.
- "Those individuals in the white bread group had about a half-an-inch larger waist circumference than compared to those in the healthy high fiber group," Newby says.
- But, remarks Altschul, the real shocker is that the white bread lovers with the expanding waistlines ate less total carbohydrates than whole wheat eaters.
- It was the white bread that made the difference.
- Here's why: Researchers believe refined flour in white bread metabolizes faster in the body than whole grains.
- The rush of insulin turns into fat more quickly -- right on your waistline.
- Conagra -- one the companies that originaly brought refined flour to American grocery shelves -- has rolled out a new product claiming the taste and texture of white flour, with the benefits of whole grain.
- Read the government's 2005 guidelines, calculate your body mass index and quiz yourself on healthy food choices.
- Have you consumed myths about diet and nutrition?
- Video New federal dietary guidelines put a greater emphasis on whole grain foods, which could cut more than just calories.
- All Broadcasts The Early Show CBS Evening News 48 Hours 60 Minutes (SUN) 60 Minutes (WED) The Sat.
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