AI Generated Image
Want to Lose Belly Fat but Don’t Know Where to Start? This Simple Kitchen Habit May Help
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- A study by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that higher daily intake of soluble fiber is linked to reduced accumulation of visceral belly fat, which is more strongly associated with diabetes and heart disease.
- The research tracked over 1,000 adults using CT scans over five years, revealing that every 10-gram increase in soluble fiber intake led to a 3.7% decrease in visceral fat accumulation.
- This effect was specific to visceral fat and was not observed in subcutaneous fat located just under the skin.
- Soluble fiber, found in foods like black beans, pears, oats, and other legumes, fruits, and vegetables, slows digestion and supports beneficial gut bacteria, potentially countering mechanisms involved in visceral fat storage.
- Typical combined portions of these foods can provide around 10 grams of soluble fiber daily, aligning with the amounts linked to reduced visceral fat in the study.
