Obesity is a big problem faced by modern people. In addition to the impact on appearance, it is also a threat to our health, especially visceral fat, which threatens human health.
What is visceral fat?
Visceral fat is a kind of human body fat, similar to subcutaneous fat (that is, the "fat" we can touch on our arms, legs and buttocks)? No, it surrounds human organs and is mainly hidden in the abdominal cavity.
Visceral fat, also known as "active fat", always affects the function of hormones in our body. A certain amount of visceral fat is necessary for human body, which supports, stabilizes and protects human viscera and maintains the temperature of viscera.
What harm does visceral fat have to the body?
However, visceral fat is a typical manifestation of the decline of physical function. Long-term visceral fat can lead to hyperlipidemia, diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so visceral fat is closely related to health!
Several characteristics of visceral fat obesity
1, bloating
This is the simplest way to judge. Clinical experience shows that more than 90% of "big bellies" are visceral obese people. Generally speaking, male waist circumference >: 90CM, female waist circumference > 80CM should be careful about the problem of excessive visceral fat.
I have tried various ways to lose weight, but my waistline just can't come down.
Because visceral fat is located in the abdominal cavity, and all kinds of waist-thinning methods used by people are only methods to reduce subcutaneous fat in the waist and abdomen, and can not remove the fat hidden in the viscera, so the effect of waist-thinning is not obvious.
3, frequent constipation
Excessive accumulation of visceral fat seriously affects digestive function, and constipation will follow.
Friends who have the above phenomenon should pay attention. If you want to clearly judge how much internal fat you have, you can go to the hospital for a CT scan, scan the picture data and estimate the internal fat.
So for the sake of health, when we lose weight, we should not only lose subcutaneous fat, but also lose visceral fat.
CuraLife nutrition experts recommend five foods that can be eaten in daily life and can effectively reduce visceral fat.
1, protein
Protein is one of the most important nutrients in weight loss. Studies have shown that protein helps to promote metabolism, promote weight loss and reduce visceral fat.
Protein has a large molecular weight, so it takes a long time to digest and metabolize. Therefore, protein can increase the production of glucose in the small intestine, thus making the brain feel the signal of "satiety", automatically suppressing appetite and reducing food intake, thus helping to lose weight.
Such as animal protein, such as chicken, beef, seafood, etc. And plant proteins, such as beans, cereals, nuts, mushrooms, etc.
Animal protein is superior to plant protein, especially red meat, poultry meat, fish, eggs and dairy products (including milk, cheese and yogurt). Among them, beef is the first choice, because its digestion speed is slow, and it takes 12 hours for the body to process a steak, so it can provide protein stably all day.
2. Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables are rich in cellulose, which can lubricate the digestive tract, relieve constipation, expel excessive fat, sugar and toxins from the intestine and reduce blood lipids.
Recommendation: Mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, wax gourd, bitter gourd and loofah in vegetables contain more water, produce less calories after eating, and are not easy to form fat accumulation. Regular consumption can reduce weight.
3. Whole grains
Whole grain food is digested slowly in the body, has little effect on blood sugar, is rich in fiber, helps to control weight and prevent obesity, and makes people feel full for a long time. In addition, some types of fiber in grains can act as prebiotics, which is helpful to feed beneficial intestinal bacteria, which is also important for digestive health.
And high carbohydrate foods such as rice, bread and other staple foods, eating too much will lead to excessive body fat synthesis and aggravate visceral fat accumulation.
4. eggs
Eggs are one of the healthiest foods during weight loss. They are rich in high-quality protein, healthy fat and many essential vitamins and minerals. Eggs are low in calories and rich in nutrients, which can quickly make you feel full and reduce your appetite.
Step 5: nuts
Nuts are high in protein, rich in healthy fat and low in carbohydrates. Nuts help stimulate the body to burn excess fat and help to lose weight.
Nuts contain nutrients, such as antioxidants, magnesium, palmitoleic acid and oleic acid, which can promote healthy cholesterol levels and reduce fat. For example, sunflower seeds and almonds are good sources of vitamin E. Pistachio nuts, almonds, walnuts and peanuts all contain a lot of vitamins, minerals and healthy fats.
Of course, if you want to reduce body fat, you must exercise. Sports can refer to the sports articles I shared before, and persistence is the ultimate victory.