Vitamin that can help you lose weight and burn belly fat
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Do you want to lose weight without diets or physical exercises? There is a solution. Scientists report that an inexpensive vitamin can help shed excess pounds and stay healthy, according to Larazon.
Which vitamin helps get rid of excess weight
In winter, it is very difficult to force yourself to go outside and engage in physical activity.
Although it is important to go outside even in winter when we don’t want to, it is also crucial to take vitamin D.
If you combine vitamin D supplements with a balanced diet and regular physical exercises, it can help you achieve better results in your goal – reducing belly fat.
If you have too much abdominal fat, you are at a higher risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Although diet and exercise are key, studies have shown that vitamin D positively affects your metabolism, as adequate vitamin D levels may be linked to reduced abdominal fat, especially in individuals who are overweight or obese.
Experts say that several studies have shown that people with low vitamin D levels in their blood tend to accumulate more fat in the abdominal area, and in fact, a deficiency of this vitamin is linked to other conditions such as hypertension and blood glucose problems.
How vitamin D reduces belly fat
Vitamin D can help reduce belly fat because it directly influences fat accumulation processes in the body and also regulates insulin levels, which can help prevent fat accumulation in the abdominal area. If you take the right amount, it can further improve fat cell function, promoting greater fat burning.
What are good sources of vitamin D
- Fatty fish, such as salmon, sardines, herring, and mackerel
- Red meat
- Egg yolks
Daily dose of vitamin D
Adults need 15 mcg (600 IU) of vitamin D daily. Therefore, calculating how much of each food should be consumed per day is quite simple. Special attention is required for women during menopause, as the risk of osteoporosis significantly increases during this period.
For people over 70, doctors recommend increasing the daily dose to 800 IU to avoid fractures, hypertension, diabetes, and other age-related diseases.
Infants: 400-600 IU (10-15 mcg) daily, children from 1 to 18 years: 600-1000 IU (15-25 mcg) daily.
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