By Sarah Toland, Men's journal
Taking supplements or eating yogurt that includes one of two new strains
of probiotics may help reduce body fat by as much as 4 percent, even if
you don't change your diet or exercise.
That's the conclusion of a new study from the University of Manitoba,
which found that people who ate yogurt that contained two novel strains
of probiotics (not yet found in commercial products) every day
experienced a boost in metabolism and a body fat drop of up to 4 percent
in a remarkable six weeks. What's more, most of the weight lost was
belly fat, which is more harmful to heart health than other forms of
body fat.
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How can healthy bacteria cause such rapid, significant weight
loss? Lead researcher Peter Jones explains that these strains of
probiotics block bile salts,
which help the intestines absorb fat from food. "Without proper
bile-salt concentrations, fats that would otherwise be absorbed into the
body are excreted," he says. You can't find these strains in foods
currently on the market, but not surprisingly, several companies are
working to create a supplement that contains them.
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