...In All the Right Places
Also of note is where the yogurt-eaters lost the most fat. They lost 8 percent more stomach fat than their counterparts. Abdominal fat is more dangerous than fat concentrated in other areas of the body.Obese individuals who carry most of their weight at the stomach (AKA, apples) are at a greater risk of developing ]serious health conditions].
Waistlines were Whittled
The 1,100 mg of calcium helped the yogurt eaters trim an average of one inch from their waistlines; they also experienced a six-fold greater decrease in waist circumference.It appears that getting enough calcium may trigger the body to burn fat more efficiently and could even reduce the amount of new fat produced.
Dr. Zemel says a diet low in calcium stimulates the production of fat-producing enzymes that break down fat. He recommends eating three servings of low- or non-fat dairy each day.
"The moral of the calcium story is to not dump dairy when you're dieting," Dr. Zemel said. "... A diet rich in low-fat dairy foods, like yogurt, can help make your weight loss efforts easier."
Dr. Michael Zemel has since co-authored a book called The Calcium Key: The Revolutionary Diet Discovery That Will Help You Lose Weight Faster. It provides details on using calcium as an aid to weight loss, a calorie-reduction diet, and advice on using calcium supplements.
