It is reported that drinking a cup of soy milk daily may help you get rid of your beer belly. Research shows that drinking a cup of soy beverage daily can reduce a significant amount of fat accumulated in the abdomen. Abdominal fat is particularly detrimental to health, as it increases the risk of heart attacks and diabetes more than fat in other parts of the body. It is believed that soy (a plant protein) blocks the process of excess sugars turning into fat. [China Food]
Researchers said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine that during the study period, those who drank soy milk daily had less abdominal fat, while the abdominal fat of other women increased. Recent research has shown that a beer belly greatly increases the risk of heart attacks. A 12-year study of more than 100,000 men and women showed that there is a strong correlation between waist circumference and health; those with particularly large waists have a 40% higher risk of arteriosclerosis, angina, and heart attacks than those with flat stomachs. This American study shows that those who develop a beer belly at a young age face the greatest risk.