{"id":277137,"date":"2017-09-28T10:41:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T02:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/kimchi-reduce-belly-fat-277137.html"},"modified":"2017-09-28T17:06:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T09:06:30","slug":"kimchi-belly-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/health-my\/on-my-plate-my\/healthy-eating-my\/kimchi-belly-fat-277137.html","title":{"rendered":"Could this popular Korean side dish be the solution to reducing belly fat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-277044\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-277044 img-responsive \" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/gettyimages-748333145-625x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/span><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/lose-belly-fat-118508.html#item=1\">Belly fat:<\/a> the bane of our existence.<\/p> <p>The Achilles heel of the average woman, a hefty midsection has more adverse health effects than you think. Numerous studies have established links between belly fat and major diseases, namely, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases.<\/p> <p>As such, we were intrigued when we heard of the belly-blasting properties of this particular much-loved Korean side-dish: the humble\u00a0<strong>Kimchi<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-277052\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-277052 img-responsive \" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/09\/gettyimages-87987506-625x505.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"484\" \/><\/span><\/p> <p>This side dish, which is no stranger to the average Korean household, contains a naturally-occurring chemical called\u00a0<strong><em>Capsaicin\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>that can send your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/wellbeing-tips\/boost-your-metabolism-172876.html#item=1\">metabolism<\/a>\u00a0through the roof. Coupled with its appetite-suppressing qualities, this Korean dish is virtually a miracle ingredient.<\/p> <p>It also boasts of a\u00a0<strong>low-fat and high dietary fibre content <\/strong>and is\u00a0jam-packed with <strong>probiotics and healthy bacteria that lowers cholesterol levels and aids in digestion<\/strong>. Its benefits don't end there: kimchi also contains\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/beauty-sos\/now-know-7-anti-ageing-myths-debunked-106313.html\">anti-aging properties<\/a>\u00a0and is known to create radiant skin and shiny hair.<\/p> <p>Who knew we had another reason to love kimchi more than we already do?<\/p> <p><em>Ashley Anand<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>READ MORE:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/dishing-out\/fb-news\/brunch-dish-avoid-anthony-bourdain-273466.html\">The famous brunch dish you should never order, according to Anthony Bourdain<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/lose-belly-fat-118508.html#item=1\">How to lose the dreaded belly fat<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/lose-belly-fat-118508.html#item=1\">Slim it: 10 Tried and tested ways to achieve a flatter belly\u00a0<\/a><\/p> 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