The Claim
In males with abdominal obesity, consuming 400 grams per day of any dairy product for 16 weeks is associated with modest but statistically significant reductions in fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and alanine transaminase.
What the research says
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In men with excess belly fat, eating 400 grams of any dairy product daily for 16 weeks is linked to measurable decreases in fasting insulin, insulin resistance, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and liver enzyme levels.
See the scientific wording
In males with abdominal obesity, consuming 400 grams per day of any dairy product for 16 weeks is associated with modest but statistically significant reductions in fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and alanine transaminase, suggesting a general metabolic benefit independent of dairy type.
Dairy consumption releases peptides that improve how the liver responds to insulin, while calcium helps remove fat and cholesterol from the blood, lowering sugar and fat levels in the liver and bloodstream.
What the research says
1 studyMen with big bellies who ate 400 grams of any dairy—milk or yogurt—every day for four months saw small but real improvements in their blood sugar, bad cholesterol, and liver health, no matter what kind of dairy they ate.
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