White Bread Increases Heart Disease Risk
April 15, 2010
Women in london who eat a lot of foods with a high glycemic index or GI like white bread are increasing their risk of heart disease. These carbohydrates are separated into high and low glycemic index categories. According to researchers, “eating more high GI foods was strongly linked to greater risk of coronary heart disease, whereas low GI foods were not.” About 48,000 adults, the scientists found that the 25 percent of women who ate the most carbohydrates overall had around double the risk of heart disease of the 25 percent who ate the least. Although heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in Europe, men are not affected by this current problem. Diets High in carbohydrates increases the levels of blood glucose and harmful blood fats which reduces the levels of good cholestorol. Low GI foods include beans, lentils and nuts, whereas foods like white bread, doughnuts and ice-cream have a higher GI rating.
