Bran for weight loss

Bran for weight loss is among the most useful products which lead to bystry weight reduction. In bran which is a by-product of processing of cereal cultures, the most part (to 90%) biologically active components of grain useful not only for digestion, but also for improvement of exchange processes of all organism is concentrated.

Types of bran

Distinguish several types of bran depending on a type of grain culture. Wheat, oat and rye bran enjoys the greatest popularity, however in the conditions of modern processing of raw materials bran from millet, buckwheat and rice is also available. Properties of these types of bran for weight loss are studied slightly less, however they can also be used as products with the high content of cellulose and protein for a change of a nutritious diet.

For weight loss the bran prepared in the industrial way is considered the best. In many cases for convenience of the organization of good healthy nutrition it is possible to use small loafs with bran.

Useful properties and caloric content of bran

The main value of bran consists in high concentration of cellulose which causes long feeling of saturation. Thereof, without psychological stress longer loss of appetite is observed. Also at the use of bran of various cereal cultures the intestines peristaltics amplifies.

In addition to high content of cellulose, bran contains many other useful substances promoting bystry and safe weight reduction. Among them there are group B vitamins, and also potassium, necessary for work of cardiovascular system.

Set of the useful substances which are contained in bran positively affects work of all digestive tract. They are especially useful to the people suffering from chronic locks.

Their ability to influence well glucose level in blood that is especially important against the background of a diabetes mellitus belongs to other useful properties of bran. In addition to weight loss, bran according to reviews favorably influences work of a gall bladder, increasing a zhelchevyvedeniye.

Thanks to the low caloric content of bran and the useful substances which are in their structure, their use in a nutritious diet promotes:

• Work regulation practically all important systems of an organism – digestive, nervous, cardiovascular and muscular;
• To improvement of proteinaceous, fatty, water-salt and power exchange processes;
• To immunity strengthening;
• To safe clarification of an organism from toxins;
• To improvement of outward and general condition of nails, hair and skin;
• To prevention and bystry treatment of dysbacteriosis;
• To prevention of development of oncological diseases;
• To decrease in level of sugar in blood;
• To sight improvement;
• To increase in time of feeling of saturation and, as a result, decrease in consumption of calories.

Caloric content of bran varies depending on cereal culture of which they are made. The smallest caloric content of the bran received from wheat (165 kcal in 100 g), and rye and oat bran more caloric (220 kcal and 246 kcal respectively).

As there is bran for weight loss

For prevention of excess weight and improvement of work of digestion it is enough to eat up to two spoons of bran a day. It is considered that gradually chop off children can enter into a diet since two years.

Necessary condition of effective use of bran for weight loss – enough water with which they need to be eaten. Fibrous feedstuffs in the bulked-up bran when passing through intestines promote removal of slags and normalization of a vermicular movement of intestines.

However bran can be eaten not only with water, but also with many fermented milk products (kefir, yogurt), and also to add them to porridges or cottage cheese.

According to reviews effectively to use bran for weight loss for 3-4 weeks. As a rule, the steady result is observed at their daily reception. Also for more intensive weight reduction it is useful to carry out time in 10-14 days fasting days.

Contraindications and cautions for use of bran for weight loss

Full contraindications to use of bran for weight loss are:

• Digestive tract diseases, including diarrhea, gastritis, a peptic ulcer of a stomach and a 12-perstny gut;
• Any injuries of a stomach – an ulcer, an erosion and commissure.

Also it is necessary to know that bran reduces assimilation by an organism of many necessary microelements, in particular, of zinc and iron. Besides, they can reduce efficiency of use of many medicines therefore during reception of necessary drugs bran is it is not recommended.

Many nutritionists do not recommend to eat bran longer than month as together with toxins they remove also useful substances, and also their prolonged use can provoke strongly expressed weakening of a chair and abdominal distention.

Oat bran for weight loss

Most of nutritionists consider the most effective for weight loss oat bran. They are advised to use in many diets, for example, in Dyukan's diet.

Oat bran is distinguished by more fibrous structure. In addition to useful carbohydrates and a large amount of cellulose, in them there are vegetable complex proteins and fats, a set of vitamins (And, With, beta carotene, E, D, K, groups B, H and RR) and mineral substances (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, silicon, nickel, sodium, fluorine, phosphorus, chlorine, boron, vanadium, iron).

Oat bran for weight loss can be used independently or as ingredient of various porridges, confectionery and other dishes.

Wheat bran for weight loss

Rough cellulose which in a significant amount contains in wheat fibers is effective against the background of the dysbacteriosis which is the reason of development of many diseases.

Wheat bran for weight loss is recommended to be used before oat. Thanks to a large amount of insoluble fibers, there is an effective cleaning of intestines. They can be used for decrease in feeling of hunger, and also for gradual change of a diet on more correct.

Wheat bran often adds to flour at production of bread or other bakery products thanks to what they become more useful. Also for improvement of nutritious properties of bakery products it is possible to use various spices – ginger, cinnamon, a turmeric and a carnation.

Rye bran for weight loss

Rye bran reckons especially useful to people with a diabetes mellitus. Besides, they are recommended to be eaten at oncological diseases, anemia and deficit of vitamin and mineral substances.

Rye bran, as well as bran from other species of cereals, effectively is for weight reduction as they contain a large amount of cellulose, vitamins and necessary microelements, including selenium and potassium. Except weight loss, rye bran is recommended as a part of complex treatment of male infertility.