It is reported that drinking a cup of soy milk daily might help you get rid of a 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-based protein, blocks the process of excess sugars turning into fat.
Researchers at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's annual meeting said that during the study period, the women who drank soy milk daily had less abdominal fat, while other women's abdominal fat increased. Recent research has shown that a beer belly greatly increases the risk of heart attacks. A 12-year study of over 100,000 men and women showed that waist circumference is closely related to health, with those who have very large waists being 40% more at risk of arteriosclerosis, angina, and heart attacks than those with flat stomachs. This U.S. study indicates that those who develop a beer belly at a young age face the greatest risk.