If you want to reduce your waist size, it could be as simple as buying the right whole grain cereal or bread. In a recent Penn State study, researchers found that people who were counseled in healthy eating and exercise lost weight, but those who were advised to get their grain servings from whole grains rather than refined grains lost significantly more weight in their abdominal region.

Foods that can be beneficial for waist circumference loss include oatmeal, whole

grain cereal, brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, and snacks such as granola bars, popcorn and whole-wheat crackers. Foods in which at least 51 percent of the grain comes from whole grains are recommended.

November 2008 Newsletter