Fiber-rich rice cause 4 lbs weight loss in one month

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Normal weight people lost an average of 2 pounds in one month and obese people lost an average of 4.4 pounds while eating a diet containing fiber-rich Goami No. 2 rice compared to when they were fed the same diet but with standard white rice according to a study from Korea. Blood Lipids

Decreased blood lipids

While eating the Goami rice, there was a decrease in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

 

Conclusion

Conclusion: Goami rice may help to reduce weight

“These results indicate that fiber-rich Goami No. 2 rice has beneficial effects and may be therapeutically useful for obese subjects,” the researchers concluded.

 

Comments

Comments: Other studies show that high fiber diets lower body weight

A number of studies have found that higher fiber diets are associated with lower body weight.

One study found that lean people eat 50 percent more fiber than obese people.

Another study found that those eating the most fiber weighed 4-9 pounds less than those eating the least, and, most interestingly, found that a low intake of dietary fiber was more predictive of cardiovascular disease than was saturated fat intake.

Practical advice: Eat fiber-rich foods. If not, take a fiber supplement. I prefer one-half Tablespoon of psyllium plus one-half Tablespoon of guar gum per day—which is about 5 grams (5,000 mg) of each.

REFERENCE

Lee K, Song K, Lee H, Kim Y, Lee S, Kim D, Hwang WS, Choe S, Kim Y, Kim T. The effects of goami no. 2 rice, a natural fiber-rich rice, on body weight and lipid metabolism. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Mar, 14(3):423-30.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Kwan-Woo Lee
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ajou University School of Medicine
San-5 Wonchon Dong, Yongtong Gu
443-721, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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