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Paying closer attention to your diet is a key component in achieving sustainable weight loss. Specifically, if your diet includes refined grains and sugar and you are trying to lose weight, it’s a good idea to keep those foods in moderation or eliminate them all together.
Keep reading for the one food you should stop eating asap to prevent weight gain!
White Bread
White bread is one super important food to avoid if you are hoping to lose weight. According to Healthline, "White bread is highly refined and often contains a lot of added sugar."
Refined grains are stripped of nutrients and fiber and full of empty calories, all of which are bad for weight loss. Plus, these calories do not fill you up as much, making you more likely to go back for seconds.
Healthline continues, "One study of 9,267 people found that eating two slices (120 grams) of white bread per day was linked to a 40% greater risk of weight gain and obesity."
With that in mind, although you might think of a sandwich as a relatively healthy lunch option, if you're using white bread, you could be doing your diet more harm than good.
Instead, try sticking to whole grains to ensure that you are taking in healthy nutrient-rich calories.
