A diet rich in slowly digested carbs reduces markers of inflammation in overweight and obese adults
Among overweight and obese adults, a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes and other high-fiber foods, significantly reduces markers of inflammation associated with chronic disease, according to a new study. Such a “low-glycemic-load” diet, which does not cause blood-glucose levels to spike, also increases a hormone that helps regulate the metabolism of fat and sugar.
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A diet rich in slowly digested carbs reduces markers of inflammation in overweight and obese adults
January 11, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: chronic-disease, diet-rich, helps-regulate, metabolism, nutritional counseling, obese-adults, oncalldietitian.com, slowly-digested
