Foods That Aid Great Abs

Kitchen Smarts for Tight Abs

Most people believe the key to losing weight is to eat less food. The problem with that approach is that eating less leaves you hungry and eventually grabbing whatever may be available to appease the craving.  In a work environment, you can typically find a snack machine in a break area, with the usual unhealthy snacks. Other than that, the next convenient source of food is typically a fast food restaurant, the emblematic result of eating less.

The other problem caused by not eating enough is slowing your calorie burning metabolism down.  Eating less food or delays in eating causes an insulin spike when food is reintroduced to your system. The unfortunate consequence of excess insulin is fat storage, with additional maladies like foggy mind, feeling tired or disease.

The best abs diet key is to chow down. Sounds contradictory doesn't it? You're not wolfing down donuts and burgers, but good quality food that burns calories internally.

In order to change your physique you have to eat more. Here's why:

Your body will burn more calories trying to digest protein than it does to digest fats or carbohydrates. Eating proteins will burn about 25 calories for every 100 consumed over 10-15 calories out of 100 for every carbohydrate or fat consumed. Adding muscle to your frame speeds up your metabolism and burns more calories.

The other benefit of consuming protein is it aids in muscle growth. Again, adding muscle to your frame keep your metabolism running longer burning more calories.  

What foods do I eat to burn fat and add muscle effectively?

Best Abs Diet Guidelines

1. Chow More to Lose More - work in 3-6 small meals with snacks in between.

2. You also want to include protein in everything you put in your mouth.

Meal examples

8:00 am Breakfast - Eat the most important meal of the day! For something easy have a protein smoothie. Mix low fat milk, protein powder and your favorite fruit in a blender with ice or frozen fruit. You could also add a raw egg as well for an extra protein boost. 

10:00 a.m., Snack - An ounce of turkey and slice of cheese or apple.

12:00 Noon, Lunch - Chicken sandwich, lettuce, tomato on a whole wheat bun. Have carrots or celery as a side.

A good mid day snack cottage cheese and strawberries.

6:00 Dinner - Have fish with brown rice, broccoli and salad for example.

Hopefully you get the idea. Eat more frequent smaller meals as opposed to less frequent large meals. Eat a snack about 2 hours after your meal to keep your metabolism running. In addition you will be injecting your muscles with the additional protein while simultaneously attacking your tummy fat.

3. Eliminate Sugars and White flour products in your diet.

These two foods are notorious for fat gain. Removing them from your plan will cause you to drop an inch or two of flab in short order.

Be aware that sugar comes in many code names like Sucrose, Corn sweetener, Dextrose, Fructose, Glucose, Lactose, Maltose, Malt syrup, Molasses, High fructose corn syrup ,Corn syrup, Beet sugar, Glycogen, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Balactose to name a few. Avoid them as much as possible.

You will find a lot of this stuff in your cereals, breads, canned foods, and drinks.

4. Drinks - eliminate all soft drinks diet included. Soda is linked to obesity, dental issues and other health problems. Drink water with lemon.

Water makes up 75% of your muscle tissue. Secondly, it eliminates the toxins out of your system. You need water and a lot of it. So drink up. For a change of pace try Roobios tea, it is a good drink substitute which is loaded with anti-oxidants and naturally sweetened.

Work these foods into your diet for maximizing your abs diet plan.

Lean meats, fish, turkey and chicken.

Spinach and green vegetables

Dairy products - fat free or low fat milk, yogurt, cheese

Oatmeal- not the instant stuff. Try Steel Cut or multi grain oats.

Whole grains- breads, cereals

Eggs

Peanut Butter - natural and organic (watch for the sugars)

Extra Protein powder - whey or egg

Berries - blueberries, raspberries, etc.

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