White or brown rice?  White or brown pasta? Whole wheat or white bread?  Whole grain versus refined grain can be another small change you can implement to improve your child's insulin sensitivity and risk for diabetes.  A great study was done in children that measured that effect in the lab.  The details of this study are : Whole Grain Intake Is Associated with Lower Body Mass and Greater Insulin Sensitivity among Adolescents  Lyn M. Steffen1, David R. Jacobs, Jr.1, Maureen A. Murtaugh1, Antoinette Moran2, Julia Steinberger2, Ching-Ping Hong1, and Alan R. Sinaiko2 Am J Epidemiol 2003;158:243–250 I hope this episode is helpful to you. If so, feel free to share it with your friends and family, so that more people can benefit from it.  Dr Gourgari is a pediatric endocrinologist, certified in obesity medicine expert and weight loss coach for teens with more than 15 years of experience. She helps teens build healthy habits that last, so they can feel happier, be more confident and love their body again . To get a free copy of 30 healthy and easy recipes for teens that are high in protein, visit https://lifestyleforteens.com/recipes To learn more about the LIFT Program, visit lifestyleforteens.com/program