If you’re not reaching for whole wheat bread very often, you could be missing out on a host of health benefits.

After 12 weeks the participants in the rye group had lost 1.08 kilo body weight and 0.54 per cent body fat more than the wheat group. There were no consistent group differences on subjective appetite.

Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published a study ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Gluten is also found in other grains besides wheat. These are rye, barley and triticale – which is a newer grain that is a cross between wheat and rye.

After 12 weeks the participants in the rye group had lost 1.08 kilo body weight and 0.54 percent body fat more than the wheat group. There were no consistent group differences on subjective appetite.