Lucy said: "Targeting particular body areas is hard, but there is some evidence from studies like the Framlingham Heart Study, that eating less sugar and refined carbs – and instead replacing these with wholegrain foods – can help to reduce more abdominal fat.".
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Focussing on trimming tummy fat can seem like a chore; however, Lucy highlights that this type of flab isn't just annoying fashion-wise - it's also ensnaring vital organs in a risky grip that increases chances of dire health conditions, including heart ailments, diabetes, and liver issues.
Both groups saw a decrease in body fat, but the wholegrain group lost significantly more abdominal fat than the refined-grain group.
At the end of the study, both groups had lost weight, with the wholegrain group shedding an average of 8 pounds and the refined-grain group losing 11 pounds.