Eat more carbs, lose more weight.Forget low-carbohydrate fad diets. Total vegetarians who put no limits on carb-rich pastas, beans, breads, rice, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables are more likely to lose weight than those who minimize their carb carb 1 n. Informal A carburetor. intake. Japan, China, Thailand, and other Asian countries boast the lowest obesity rates in the world. In these countries people base their diets on rice, noodles noo·dle 1 n. A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water. [German Nudel. , and vegetables; consuming very little meat, dairy products dairy products dairy npl → produits laitier dairy products dairy npl → Milchprodukte pl, Molkereiprodukte pl , or other fatty foods. Carbohydrate-rich diets also improve insulin sensitivity insulin sensitivity The systemic responsiveness to glucose, which can be measured by 1. The insulin sensitivity index–measures the ability of endogenous insulin to ↓ glucose in extracellular fluids by inhibiting glucose release from the liver and , which appears to lead to an increased after-meal calorie burn. Good Medicine |
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