How to get rid of visceral fat:
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Feb 27, 2019
- 1 min read
Why this one tasty vegetable can help banish the belly fat:
Visceral fat can be very dangerous and harmful as it increases risk of diabetes type 2, blood pressure, stroke and heart disease. It is mainly stored in the abdominal cavity next to many vital organs like liver, intestines and stomach.
A diet high in fat and sugar lead to abdominal obesity and then lead to many health risks. So how can you get rid of abdominal fat?
So changing your diet and lifestyle is a key point to lose belly fat and one important point is to increase intake of sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are rich in soluble fiber so it increases satiety and then help in reducing visceral fat. Moreover, soluble fiber slow down digestion pathway from stomach to intestines. As soluble fiber reaches the colon and it is fermented in the gut and produce short-chain fatty acids.
Studies have been shown that short chain fatty acids increase level of hormones regulating fullness like as cholecystokinin, GLP-1 and PYY.
More studies have been shown that increased intake of soluble fiber by 10 grams a day reduced visceral fat by 3.7%
Sweet potatoes contain about four grams of fiber per serving while half of them is soluble. It is recommended to consume soluble fiber with protein food to reduce cravings by 60% while boosting metabolism by 80-100 calories.

Sources:
https://www.xndo.net/blog/post/visceral-fat-doesnt-just-give-muffin-top-can-kill/








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