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Wheat Flour Side Effects: Wheat flour is an important part of the diet of Indians. Everything from roti to paratha is made from this flour. But nowadays the trend of no wheat flour is going on on social media. In which fitness freaks are now excluding wheat flour from their diet. They believe that eating wheat flour increases obesity. Also many types of problems can arise. But does wheat flour really increase the risk of diseases?

If you also want the answer to this question then this article is for you. Here, Fortis's doctor Shubham Vatsal has told that wheat flour is not so harmful. But if it is consumed in wrong quantity or in the wrong way, side effects can occur.

What do experts say?

Doctor Shubham tells that wheat is not harmful for everyone. But yes, if it is consumed in the wrong way and in wrong quantity, it can harm the body. First of all, know that wheat is a complex carbohydrate, which has high amount of gluten. In such a situation, gluten free people should avoid eating it.

Is wheat flour harmful?

According to Dr. Shubham, if you eat wheat flour daily then it can prove harmful. Because if you eat wheat flour bread every day, there may be a sudden sugar spike after eating it. Which causes weight gain and fatty liver after a long time.

How to consume wheat flour

However, there is no need to completely remove wheat flour from your diet. You can eat it in small quantities or by mixing it with some other flour, its glycemic index also reduces. In such a situation, if you are a sugar patient then eat jowar mixed with wheat flour. If you want to increase protein intake then adding millet flour can be beneficial. Apart from this, to overcome iron deficiency, ragi flour is best. All three flours are rich in nutrients, which help in weight loss and removing iron and protein deficiency.

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