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- Guide · IngredientWhat is HMPA?HMPA (3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propionic acid) is a compound in fermented rice bran that gut bacteria also make from ferulic acid. What it is, how it works via GPR41, and what studies show.→
- Guide · Fat lossDoes HMPA help with fat loss?Does HMPA help you lose fat? We read every study: mouse data on GPR41 and liver fat, and a 12-week human study (74 adults, 23 mg a day) on visceral fat. An honest answer, with sources.→
- Research trackerEvery HMPA study, in one placeA plain-English tracker of every HMPA study: what was tested, in whom, at what dose, and what it found. Includes the GPR41 mouse studies and the 12-week human visceral fat study.→
- Guide · CategoryWhat is HMPA water?HMPA water is drinking water with HMPA, the rice-bran compound studied for visceral fat. How it differs from mineral or electrolyte water, how to pick one, and HMPA water in India.→
- Explainer · ComparisonSuntory Tokusui (特水), explainedTokusui is Suntory's HMPA water, launched in Japan in October 2025: 600 mL, 23 mg HMPA, ¥150. What it claims, what Food with Function Claims means, and how it compares with Get Waisted.→
- Guide · HealthVisceral fat: the Indian guideVisceral fat is the deep belly fat around your organs. Why Asian Indians carry more of it at the same BMI, the Indian waist cut-offs (90 cm men, 80 cm women), how to measure it and how to cut it.→
- गाइड · सामग्रीHMPA क्या है?HMPA (3-(4-हाइड्रॉक्सी-3-मेथॉक्सीफ़िनाइल)प्रोपियोनिक एसिड) फ़र्मेंटेड चावल की भूसी में पाया जाने वाला यौगिक है। यह क्या है, कैसे काम करता है, और विसरल फ़ैट पर रिसर्च क्या कहती है।→
- ReferenceGlossaryHMPA, GPR41, visceral fat area, FFC, FSSAI and the rest, defined in a line each.→
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