Have you noticed how a large population of Koreans (Asians in general) keep looking slim and healthy throughout their lifetime? Well, their diet plays a significant role in how they look and their health. You can try some of their foods once in a while and see how delicious and nutritious they can be. We will mention a few of these Korean foods in this article and give you recipes for them in some of our future articles.
Korean Foods To Help You Lose Weight / Body Fat
The low-calorie soups and foods eaten in Korea are probably one of the reasons obesity is still relatively rare in South Korea. We learned from a 2010 estimate that just about 33% of adults are overweight or obese — this was against the 68 percent figure in the United States of America.
One of the foods and eating traditions that probably help keep Koreans slim and healthy is one that involves including soup at every meal. This single act means that they get filled up on a relatively low-calorie but satisfying food. Studies show that soup eaters tend to eat less high-calorie fare later.
Here are some simple Korean foods that have ingredients that have been proven to help lose weight. You should check them out and maybe try them out in Korea restaurants or check out their recipes and make it yourself at home if you are the type that doesn’t like eating outside — maybe because of risks of food poisoning in restaurants or cost of the foods.
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Kimchi – Fermented spicy cabbage Korean food
Kimchi is a Korean food — it is a fermented spicy cabbage that has health benefits in people who consume them. The benefits include a lower risk of flu and improved cholesterol levels. It has now also been revealed now that Kimchi could help you lose weight.
Kimchi does this by helping to lose some weight and with its abundance of good gut bacteria. Researchers believe that these good gut bacteria may help fight digestive problems caused by obesity. This Korean food is spicy — it contains Chilli pepper, which naturally contains Capsaicin.
Proponents of Capsaicin also claim that the compound can help speed up metabolism and reduce fat tissue, as well as curb overeating by reducing appetite.
A study from 2009 also revealed that capsaicin helped decrease a hunger hormone called ghrelin. This will help reduce the desire to eat, thereby taking in fewer calories. The other ingredients such as the vegetable — cabbage, and others like ginger will contribute their quota too.
“If a person eats some kimchi with every meal, it’s possible for them to lose five kilograms (about 11 pounds) in a month,” says a professor from Seoul Health College, Korea.
Doenjang jjigae or soup
Doenjang jjigae is a type of Korean food consisting of tofu, vegetables and soybean paste. In case you do not know what Tofu is — it is the coagulated soy milk. You can easily make this or buy it. The tofu stew is low in calories and fat while also rich in essential nutrients including calcium and potassium.
A 1-cup serving of the stew contains just about 90 calories. Considering that this food also has a high filling effect, you get filled up easily while eating less calories.
A recent 12-week study on subjects consuming this Korean food revealed that the Doenjang supplementation group had significant reductions in body weight (kg), body fat mass (kg) and body fat (%). As this soup is very low in calories, it makes a good choice for people that are trying to limit their calorie intake for weight loss.
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