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Diet and Exercise is Still the Key to Losing Visceral Fat

Posted: 2016-07-11
A four week experiment in the UK found that those who followed the advice of a dietitian to reduce their food intake and those who increased their activity lost visceral fat, whereas those that did 'crunches' or drank three cups more milk a day did not. For more information on calorie restriction and weight loss see PEN Practice Question: Is an energy restriction more effective in achieving weight loss in overweight and obese adults than no treatment?