Visceral fat: Yogurt could boost abdominal fat loss by 81%

By eating low-fat yoghurt before a meal, the calcium content could prevent fat from entering the cells, according to prior research.

What’s more, low-fat Greek yoghurt contains twice as much satiating protein as traditional yoghurt, which prolongs the feeling of fullness after a meal.

Its high-protein profile has been shown to drastically improve metabolism, which enables greater calorie burn throughout the day.

Michael Zemel, professor of nutrition at the University of Tennessee, said in a news release: “Not only did yoghurt help the study participants lose more weight – the average weight loss was 14 pounds – they were about twice as effective at maintaining lean muscle mass.