“Whole grains are rich in fibre, which can reduce the postprandial glucose and insulin responses leading to better glycaemic control.
“Epidemiological studies have suggested a lower risk of overweight and obesity and of type 2 diabetes among people with a high whole grain intake.
“Higher whole grain intake has been associated with a lower prevalence or risk of hypertension or raised blood pressure, hypertriglyceridemia, and lower concentrations of total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, which are important cardiovascular risk factors.”
It concludes that replacing refined grains with whole grains “could have a large effect on the burden of chronic disease if adopted in the general population”.
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