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Written By: Sreemoyee Chatterjee | Updated : July 12, 2018 4:44 PM IST
Most of us dream of a slim and sleek body with flat belly. Now achieving that is pretty much a mammoth task for Indians as we are genetically prone to abdominal obesity and belly fat. Apart from the look factor, what we usually tend to skip is the role that belly fat has in spurring Type 2 Diabetes.
Do you know that nurturing your belly fat largely increases the risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes? In fact, latest researches reveal that those who own belly fat are 90 times more prone to develop Type 2 Diabetes compared to the lucky ones with a flat belly. This article would help you know all about the link between abdominal obesity and Type 2 Diabetes and what you can do to overcome your belly fat.
Abdominal obesity and Type 2 Diabetes the link
Excessive adipose tissue or fat is responsible for several unfavorable metabolic and physiological changes like the insulin resistance syndrome, making our body resistant to insulin. This increases possibility of developing Type 2 Diabetes and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), says a study conducted by National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Besides making your body insulin resistant, belly fat also affects the organs that regulate blood sugar. Extra adipose tissue in the mid-section of the body wraps or covers these organs playing an active role in monitoring blood sugar. Thereby, your body loses the ability to metabolically lower sugar level in blood thereby triggering Type 2 Diabetes.
How to cut belly fat and avoid risk of Type 2 Diabetes?
Now that we know why and how belly fat is a bane and contributes to type 2 Diabetes, let us find out the ways to get rid of the tires in your belly.
If you think not having food is the right way to tackle your belly fat, you are mistaken. Nutritionists and doctors suggest that you need to eat the right kind of food to curtail belly fat and abdominal obesity apart from having regular exercise. Here's a list of four foods that you should try to bid goodbye to your belly tires.
Yogurt: Yogurt's calcium component not only makes your bone stronger but also helps you lose belly fat. It helps in preventing the production of cortisol, a stress hormone that plays an active role in building up abdominal fat.
Cheese: Rich in calcium, protein, phosphorous and fat, cheese helps you to remain full for longer hours and provides essential nutrients to your body. Thus, you need very little cheese to fill up your tummy, thereby not adding more calories from other food.
Nuts: Extremely nutritious nuts contain monounsaturated fatty acids that are known to be good fat for the body, effectively regulating cholesterol level and combating bad fat.
Fish: Omega-3, the fatty acid in fish curbs fat storage by reducing cortisol levels. Also, it plays an effective role in building up muscle and more muscles means more calorie loss.
Apart from the appropriate diet, an uninterrupted seven to eight hours of sleep and destressing will keep your belly fat away, thereby reducing risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
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