How to get rid of visceral fat: Four foods to include in your diet (2024)

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HOW TO get rid of visceral fat: For a person who is carrying too much visceral fat, their chances of developing serious health conditions increases tenfold. Exercise is integral to helping you shed the dangerous fat, but what you eat is also important. Here are four foods you could include in your diet to help you banish the belly fat.

With most of us currently housebound due to the coronavirus outbreak the beckoning of crisps and biscuitscan bedeafening. On top of that, we are not burning as many calories as our normal lives had us doing, so piling on the pounds can be an inevitable outcome. Whilst complacency in this regard should not be an option, it’s even more so when it comes to visceral fat, also known as the dangerous fat or belly fat.

Visceral fat is in the abdominal cavity and is close to many vital organs including the pancreas, liver and intestines.

The higher the amount of visceral fat a person stores, the more at risk they are for certain health complications including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Leading health experts are all in agreement that when it comes to losing visceral fat, diet is key.

What are the four best foods to include which help shed belly fat.

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How to get rid of visceral fat: Four foods proven to help banish belly fat (Image: Getty Images)

Soup

Research shows that enjoying a soup before a meal can help tobanish belly fat.

Julieanna Hever, author of The Vegiterranean Diet said: “Filling up on high-fibre foods like a low-calorie soup is so satisfying that you end up eating less overall, thereby reducing weight.”

Soup is known to be a great weight-loss food because it is both filling and satisfying.

Try adding extra spices to your soup such as capsaicin which is a phytochemical famous for its ability to increase the rate at which the body burns energy and fat.

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Broccoli

Broccoli is packed with essential nutrients and contains fibre which contribute to satiety.

A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that dark green vegetables such as broccoli helped to reduce belly fat.

Broccoli contains phytochemicals with one phytochemical called sulforaphane which is particularly effective at helping to burn belly fat.

The study also found that eating this vegetable helped to decrease the risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

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How to get rid of visceral fat: Oatmeal helps you to feel fuller for longer helping to banish fat (Image: Getty Images)

Yoghurt

In a 24-week study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, women who consumed this type of probiotic lost twice as much weight as those who didn’t regularly include it in their diets.

Probiotics are live microorganisms that have many health benefits when eaten including improving digestive health, heart health and immune function.

Yoghurt contains certain strains of the Lactobacillus family which helps to banish belly fat.

In one study, eating yoghurt with Lactobacillus fermentation helped to reduce body fat by three to four percent over a six-week period.

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    Oatmeal

    Oatmeal is high in protein and low in calories making them perfect for helping to banish belly fat.

    Oats take time to digest in the body which in turns helps to burn more calories.

    Bonnie Taub-Dix, creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of Read It Before You Eat It said: “The whole grains found in oatmeal not only absorb water to make you feel more full, but they’re also high in soluble fibre.

    “This keeps you feeling satisfied for long periods of time.”

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