Guest guest Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Just thought I would add this based on the last post regarding belly weight and bread. Read this article in my husbands Men's Health magazine. Go Against the Grain Can't get your belly to budge? This may be why... If your belly won't budge, you may have a gluten intolerance. New Zealand researchers recently found that when men who were unable to lose weight stopped eating gluten -- a protein found in wheat, rye, oats, and barley -- they immediately began dropping pounds. Why? In some people, gluten appears to cause chronically high levels of insulin, a hormone that signals your body to store fat, report the scientists. Case in point: Within 3 months of adopting a gluten-free diet, the study participants had also reduced their insulin levels by 50 percent. Unfortunately, medical tests to determine gluten intolerance are often inconclusive. So the easiest way to find out if you're afflicted is to eliminate this grain protein from your diet for 4 to 6 weeks and monitor your weight and general health for both positive and negative changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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