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Banish that belly fat

A diet high in soluble fibre is key to busting that dangerous belly fat. In a study published online in the journal Obesity, increasing soluble fibre intake daily, along with regular moderate activity, is linked to decrease over time in this visceral fat.

How much so? For every 10 grams of soluble fibre daily, visceral fat was reduced 3.7 percent every five years. Add moderate activity to the mix? Visceral fat goes down by 7.4 percent over the same amount of time.

And what that translate to in real terms? Ten grams of soluble fibre is equal to two small apples, a cup of green peas and one-half cup of pinto beans. Moderate activity is 30 minutes of vigorous exercise two to four times a week. Totally do-able, methinks — in fact, most of you are likely already doing so, healthy peeps that you are. Belly fat be gone.

Leave a Comment June 28, 2011

Shaped like an apple?

If you tend to carry extra weight around your middle as belly fat–ie. you’re apple-shaped–you have a greater risk of developing osteoporosis according to a study presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. 

Which reminded me of this earlier finding about an advantage of being pear-shaped. Does being a pear trump apples?

In other “apple”-related news, Weight Watchers has updated their program, and an apple (along with all other fresh fruits and most veggies) are now zero points in their revamped PointsPlus plan, whereas a few potato chips with the same number of calories will now count as more points (prior to this update, in the WW plan calories were considered equal regardless of the type of food).

Leave a Comment November 30, 2010


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