Belly fat may invite a lot of emotions or reactions from others. Some may choose to cuddle your belly, some may simply want to look at it with mockery, some may show a bit of sympathy and may suggest a dietary or an exercise routine while some others may want to probe a little deeper by alarming you about the possible consequences - diabetes, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure and heart problems.
Big belly is itself a trouble if physical appearance, body flexibility and choice of clothes are considered. And visceral fat, which contributes to this big belly, covers the vital organs of the body and comes in the way of their proper functioning. But bad fat has its "terminator" with a new study claiming that increasing the intake of soluble fiber may help you shed off the bad fat.
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist studied 1,114 black and Hispanic Americans. These populations are at an increased risk of developing visceral fat, diabetes and high blood pressure. The study, which continued for over five years, tried to find out the effects of lifestyle changes on belly fat of these individuals.
Researchers made use to CT scans and found that an increase in the consumption of soluble fiber had resulted in a reduction of belly fat and not the fat that is found under the skin. It was noted that for every 10 gram increase in the consumption of soluble fiber per day, there has been a 3.7 percent reduction in the belly fat in the five-year period.
But what do you need to consume exactly to get your daily share of 10 grams of soluble fiber? Researchers suggested that the supply will come from two small apples, a "cupful" of green peas and a half cup of pinto beans. Researchers are sure about the results but they still do not know how soluble fiber works to fight belly fat.
