Bread Cause Obesity?

 

Namun, jika sedang mengontrol berat badan Anda perlu juga mengurangi konsumsi roti tawar. Sebuah studi baru menemukan, roti tawar juga bisa jadi "biang kerok" kegemukan hingga obesitas.

Studi menemukan, orang lebih mungkin untuk mengalami kegemukan dan obesitas saat makan roti tawar dibandingkan dengan roti gandum utuh. Peneliti melacak kebiasaan makan dan berat badan lebih dari 9.200 orang selama kurang lebih lima tahun.

Peserta yang makan kedua jenis roti, tawar dan gandum utuh tidak mengalami risiko penambahan berat badan. Namun mereka yang makan hanya roti tawar saja atau makan roti tawar dengan porsi lebih banyak setiap hari berisiko 40 persen lebih tinggi mengalami kegemukan atau obesitas. Ini dibandingkan dengan mereka yang makan roti kurang dari satu porsi roti tawar per minggunya.

Peneliti menyebutkan, tidak hanya kaitan signifikan antara makan roti gandum utuh dengan kegemukan dan obesitas. Ini karena tipe karbohidrat, serat, dan kandungan lain dalam roti gandum utuh cenderung untuk menjaga berat badan tetap stabil.

"Konsumsi roti tawar dua porsi sehari atau lebih menunjukkan hubungan langsung yang signifikan dengan peningkatan risiko kegemukan dan obesitas," kata Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez, salah seorang peneliti studi sekaligus prosefor dari University of Navarra di Spanyol.

Kendati demikian, peneliti studi menegaskan tidak ada hubungan sebab-akibat dari hasil studi ini, melainkan hanya keterkaitan. Studi itu masih dipresentasikan dan belum diterbitkan dalam bentuk jurnal.

Roti tawar atau roti putih kerap menjadi pilihan sebagai menu sarapan atau camilan sehari-hari. Selain praktis, roti putih juga lebih lezat dipadukan dengan sesuatu yang manis atau gurih untuk membuat roti isi.

Chemicals in Food You Need to Watch

As consumers we are required to be more observant and careful in choosing food products . Not just a matter of price and quality , but also its effect on long-term health .
If you want to live a healthy life , you should avoid foods that contain too many preservatives or chemicals . Buying fresh food products and cooking alone is more advisable because the nutrition and safety is more awake than instant products .
Here are 5 types of chemical substances are often added to food products .
1 . sorbic acidThese chemicals included in preservatives and can be found in food packaging . Sorbic acid is actually categorized as safe by the food and drug regulatory agency the U.S. ( FDA ) . Kraft Foods is one of the manufacturers who use these chemicals in their cheese products , but recently they made ​​the announcement preservatives will replace it with a more natural , ie Natamycin . Not clear what the reason , but experts believe a natural preservative clearly healthier .
2 . trans fatsTrans fats are often associated with heart disease because too often eat foods that contain trans fats can raise cholesterol levels . Unfortunately quite difficult to avoid trans fats because it is located on almost all foods , ranging from biscuits , crisps , cakes , frozen makanna and much more .
Trans fats in foods to make food taste better and increase the shelf life of processed foods . The FDA last year banned the use of trans fats in foods , unless the manufacturer can prove that trans fats used are not harmful to health .
3 . MSGMonosodium glutamate ( MSG ) is a flavor and substance to strengthen produces umami ( savory ) on food . Although the data showed a safe MSG , but in sensitive people can trigger migraines and asthma .
4 . food coloringDye is declared safe by the authorities is not harmful to the body . But now awareness of healthy living makes many people turn to natural dyes derived from plants . Artificial dyes are used to make food look more delicious and interesting . If consumed occasionally may be okay, but in the long term should be avoided .
5 . acrylamideAcrylamide is formed when food is heated at high temperatures , whether it be fried , baked , or grilled . Research has shown that the highest concentration of acrylamide in fried foods , especially potato and baked goods ( cereals and breads ) . Although not yet proven harmful to humans , but animal studies indicate these chemicals are carcinogenic ( cause cancer ) .