Q I'm an office worker in my fifties who loves an evening drink and rice and noodles. Are there specific foods that increase visceral fat? What should I cut first?
A Refined carbs (white rice, noodles, bread), sweet drinks, alcohol and late-night snacks increase visceral fat the most. If you're setting priorities, cutting late-night eating, alcohol and sweet drinks first works the fastest.
Detailed Answer
Too much refined carbohydrate and sugar store leftover energy as fat in the liver and abdomen, and alcohol is itself high in calories while blocking fat burning, growing visceral fat and fatty liver together. Late-night meals easily go straight to storage without being burned. Conversely, eating more protein, vegetables and whole grains keeps you full longer and reduces blood sugar swings, which helps management.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Dongjedang sees late-night snacks, alcohol and sweets as "a habit of constantly pushing surplus into a space that should be emptied." Sending food in at night, when metabolism should be resting, lets stagnation build into buildup. Rather than focusing on what more to add, we guide you to first create "time to empty out at night" as the starting point for detox and metabolic recovery.
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