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Article: Yogurt may help burn body fat.(research presented by Michael Zemel of the University of Tennessee )
- Article from:
- Nutraceuticals International
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
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New research presented at the Experimental Biology conference in San Diego, USA, reveals that eating yogurt may help dieters lose body fat while maintaining lean muscle. The research, presented by Michael Zemel of the University of Tennessee in the USA, found that individuals who included Yoplait Light (distributed in the USA by General Mills) as part of their weight loss plan lost significantly more weight compared to others who simply reduced calories. The yogurt eaters lost 22% more weight, 61% more body fat and 81% more abdominal fat during the 12-week study.
The study was conducted in 34 healthy obese adults who were randomly assigned to one of two diet ...