High-quality protein is the most important food for losing belly fat. The most consistent indicator of leanness around the waist is a high-quality protein intake, which is defined as foods that contain a “threshold” amount of 10 grams of essential amino acids (EAAs). For example, a large study of young volunteers found that those who ate the 10-gram “threshold” dose of EAAs at every meal had the least belly fat, and the number of times they reached the EAA threshold was also significant. (Loenneke, J., Wilson, J., et al. Quality of Protein Intake is Inversely Related with Abdominal Fat. Nutrition and Metabolism. 2012. 9(5).
Witter
Dr.
Jo A.
Witter
Title:
M.D.
Specialty:
Family Practice
Location:
Witter Family Medicine
Dr. Witter is a Family Practitioner at Witter Family Medicine. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the Nebraska Medical Center in 1991. She completed her residency in family medicine through the Lincoln Family Medicine Program at Lincoln Medical Education Partnership. Dr. Witter is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She holds professional memberships with the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians.
“Family medicine is a very rewarding area of medicine, as I often care for several generations of people within one family. I love brining new life into the world, as well as treating patients who have complex medical backgrounds and a lifetime of knowledge to share.”
