Dr Michael Mosley, presenter and creator of the Fast 800 diet, has warned against eating a few things if you want to lose weight faster.
He said: “Cut right down on sugar, sugary treats, drinks and desserts. That includes most breakfast cereals, which are usually full of sugar, as well as most commercial smoothies.”
Also, completely avoid starchy carbs such as bread, pasta, potatoes, and white rice when trying to lose weight. Dr Mosley suggested substituting them for healthier alternatives like whole grains such as bulgur (cracked wheat), whole rye, wholegrain barley, wild rice, and buckwheat.
He added: “Brown rice is okay. Legumes such as lentils, kidney beans and chickpeas are healthy and filling too.” For those keen on shedding pounds, he proposed “switching to a low carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet”.
The NHS expressed that excessive consumption of sugar could lead to weight increase. Healthline observed that sugar can stimulate weight growth, particularly sugar-sweetened drinks like juices packed with fructose.
