{"id":447,"date":"2010-06-14T10:14:39","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T18:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skinnygene.wordpress.com\/?p=447"},"modified":"2010-06-14T10:14:39","modified_gmt":"2010-06-14T18:14:39","slug":"getting-rid-of-the-jiggle-around-your-middle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skinnygeneproject.org\/getting-rid-of-the-jiggle-around-your-middle\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Rid of the Jiggle Around Your Middle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Emily Barr<\/a>, MS,RD,CNSC<\/p>\n

Whether you have a little extra around the middle, a muffin top, a little baby fat, a spare tire, love handles, or a beer belly, you need to know you are at risk!<\/p>\n

Some of these terms of endearment, or some not so glamorous terms for extra weight around the waistline, are actually a big red flag of danger!\u00a0 We call this central adiposity or AKA belly fat.\u00a0 This is the fat that unfortunately made a home around your belly button and is the most scary type of fat of all.\u00a0 It increases your risks of heart disease (heart attack and stroke), cancer, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and metabolic syndrome to name a few.\u00a0\u00a0 The feat of losing the weight around your midsection may seem difficult and frustrating at times, but what if we let you in on a little secret?<\/p>\n

Research shows that adults who ate a low-calorie diet including at least 3 servings of dairy, lost more weight!\u00a0 Oh and wait, that\u2019s not all.\u00a0 These adults also had lower blood pressure, risk of obesity, lower risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, stronger teeth and bones, and lower risk of heart disease and stroke.\u00a0 It seems like an obvious solution for that extra jiggle in our middles and our commitment to better health.<\/p>\n

So are you ready to add some extra dairy to your day?\u00a0 Try\u00a0having 3 or more servings\u00a0 a day! One serving is equal to one cup of milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, or pudding.\u00a0You can also\u00a0get your daily servings of dairy from cheese. It’s easy; 1 oz (about the size of 4 dice) of cheese equals 1 daily serving of dairy.\u00a0 Choose the low-fat\u00a0or nonfat versions to help control your overall calorie and fat intakes.\u00a0\u00a0 Here are some ideas to help you eat more dairy to lose more weight!<\/p>\n