Are you looking for a flat abs diet? Do you want to have a
six pack (guys) or completely flat stomach (gals)? Is the
belly fat holding you back on your fitness program? Here's
some tips for a flat abs diet.
1)First of all, make sure that you are getting enough fiber in
your diet. Fiber comes only from plant sources. You cannot
get fiber from meat or fat. The best form of fiber for your
flat abs diet comes directly from fresh fruits, vegetables
and whole grains.
Processed food takes much of the fiber out of foods. For
instance, a medium baked potato (with skin) has 3.8 grams of
fiber. But, if you make scalloped potatoes from a box, you
will get less than 1 gram. So, try to have fresh and not
processed foods.
You need at least 25 grams of fiber on a flat abs diet.
2) Next, you want to balance your carbs. You need
carbohydrates for energy, so you don't want to eliminate
them as you would in diets like Adkins. But, you also do
not want to have too many because that breaks down into
glucose which further breaks down into fat. The ideal range
of carbs is 45 to 65 percent of your daily calories.
3) Protein should make up between 15 and 20 percent of your
calories. You need protein to build lean muscle mass. Also
make sure that fats from all sources make up no more than 25
percent of your daily diet.
5) You should drink plenty of water. Some people believe that
if they drink a lot of water they will bloat. This is a
mistake. You will lose all of the water you drink through
perspiration and urination. However, the water will take
with it the sodium in your body. The sodium is what
actually causes you to bloat.
6)Speaking of which, if you want a good diet for abs, you have
to limit the sodium. Most people need around 500 mg. of
sodium a day for their bodies to function. The American
Heart Association recommends that people place an absolute
cap on sodium at 2400 mg. Yet, the majority of Americans
get between 3000 and 6000 mg. a day. That's just way too
much. Part of the problem stems from shaking salt onto
food. But, much of the problem comes from processed foods.
Processed foods use salt for both taste and shelf stability.
Just like with fiber, a flat abs diet will rely on fresh,
not processed foods.
7)Another thing to consider when doing a flat abs diet is
reducing or eliminating "fizzy" drinks like soda. Pop and
spritzers increase bloating because the carbon dioxide
trapped in the bubbles creates gas. This slows your stomach
down from emptying.
8)Limit or eliminate your consumption of alcohol and caffeine.
These are natural diuretics which increase fluid loss.
They do not replace your body fluids as effectively as water
or juice which are the preferred beverages on the flat abs
diet.
9)The last tip I have for you is to try to reduce the stress
in your life. Stress causes the hormone cortisol to act up.
Cortisol causes fat deposits around the organs in your
abdomen. Exercise is a great stress reliever, which has the
added benefit of helping you to lose weight all over.
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