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up on Lentil Soup Source: Health
Magazine
According to a new study from the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent health-research
organization, people on diets that call for fiber-rich, complex-carb-loaded foods
like lentils, sweet potatoes and apples lost a little over two pounds more in
five weeks, compared with people on low-fat or other types of diets. These foods
rank low on the Glycemic Index (GI), which means they’re less likely to
cause blood sugar spikes and leave you feeling hungry.
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