The Claim
In adults with insulin resistance, an 8-week low-energy-density diet (1.0 kcal/g) high in either potatoes or beans reduces body mass index by approximately 1.3–2.0 kg/m², with no significant difference between the two diets.
What the research says
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In adults with insulin resistance, eating a low-energy-density diet high in potatoes or beans for 8 weeks lowers body mass index by 1.3 to 2.0 kg/m², and both diets produce the same reduction.
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In adults with insulin resistance, an 8-week low-energy-density diet (1.0 kcal/g) high in either potatoes or beans reduces body mass index by approximately 1.3–2.0 kg/m², with no significant difference between the two diets.
Eating large volumes of low-calorie foods like potatoes and beans fills the stomach, signaling the brain to stop eating, which reduces total calories consumed. This causes the body to burn stored fat for energy, leading to weight loss. At the same time, undigested parts of these foods reach the gut, where bacteria break them down into compounds that trigger the release of hormones that improve how the body uses insulin, making fat loss more effective.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study where people with insulin resistance ate either potato-based or bean-based diets for 8 weeks, both diets helped them lose weight and lower their BMI by about the same amount — between 1.3 and 2.0 points — proving that either food works just as well.
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