Around the world, a lot of people are trying to reduce their belly fat using a variety of techniques, such as intense exercise and surgery. Nevertheless, in order to succeed, students most importantly need to make thoughtful food decisions and have perseverance.
The Atlantic diet, a customary eating regimen in northwest Spain and Portugal, may help people attain a slimmer, healthier body with elevated HDL cholesterol levels, according to recent studies.
Fish, seafood, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, olive oil, dried fruits, dairy products, cheese, and moderate amounts of meat are the staples of the diet.
Participants’ food consumption, level of physical activity, use of medications, and other details were gathered by the researchers.
In addition, they took measurements of their blood pressure, fasting glucose, triglyceride, HDL, and waist circumference. These are the five components of metabolic syndrome, a set of disorders that raises the risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and stroke.
During the six-month follow-up period, 23 out of the 457 participants who did not have metabolic syndrome at the start of the trial developed it; these patients included six who adopted the Atlantic diet and 17 who stuck to their usual diet.
In the meantime, 18 of the Atlantic dieters and 16 of the control group who initially met the criteria for metabolic syndrome had no longer been classified as such.
The Atlantic diet improved waist circumference and HDL cholesterol levels but “had no significant effect on high blood pressure, high triglyceride levels, or high fasting serum glucose levels,” according to the researchers.
Higher adherence to the Atlantic diet was consistently linked to a lower risk of death, according to another 2021 study.
