The Abs Diet
The Diet is commonly known as nutritional diet which has been
implemented to change ones life style. The abs diet is based on the
concept of the 12 Power Foods. These are;
- Almonds
- Beans and legumes
- Spinach and green vegetables
- Dairy (fat-free/low-fat)
- Oatmeal (no sugar added)
- Eggs
- Turkey, steak, chicken and fish
- Peanut butter
- Olive Oil
- Whole grain bread/cereal
- Extra protein
- Raspberries and berries
The Abs Diet basically comprises of six meals which are periodically
consumed during the day. The major meals are breakfast, lunch and dinner
which should at least consist 3 out of the 12 power foods. It does not
necessarily focus on abdominal muscles but it has been popularly known
as an acronym representation of the 12 Power Foods. However it is stated
that if you follow this diet your abdominal muscles gradually start to
show and become visible.
The diet is different from some nutritional diets as it gives one
extra meal a week at which you will be allowed to consume as much food
as you like and it does not matter on what kind of foods you consume.
The best guideline is to eat six meals a day as this will not create
an imbalance to your energy levels. A research has shown that it is a
very tremendous eating plan and also an additional of three snacks
combined with regular meals will make a proportional balance, hence more
energy, lost fat and an increase of lean body mass.
For example you may follow this sample time schedule:
8 a.m.: breakfast
11 a.m.: snack
1 p.m.: lunch
4 p.m.: snack
6 p.m.: dinner
8 p.m.: snack
You should make the twelve power foods a staple of your diet. The
diet will not make limitations to yourself rather it will make you focus
on the food types and help you fulfill your nutritional needs.
These foods are so great and you will definitely be in a process of
exchanging your fat into muscle.
These are some of the foods you should eat regularly. Foods like the
apples, avocados, bananas, canola oil, asparagus, citrus fruit, fruit
juice, peanut oil, lean game, mushrooms, garlic, lentils, melons ,
Peaches, Peas, Peppers, Canadian Bacon Popcorn Brown rice, shellfish,
soup, sunflower seeds, sweet potatoes, dark chocolate
During the diet you should also know what to drink and what not to
drink. Drinking a lot of water has so many benefits. You should consume
a least 6 to 8 glasses of water per day. Water purifies you body by
flushing out waste products. It also helps in the transportations of the
nutrients to where your muscles are located, the digestive system, and
keeps your metabolism perfect. You should avoid consuming alcohol as
this will make you fat. Although there are benefits in taking at least 1
to 2 glasses of alcohol a day it may also lead you in to trouble has it
is addictive.
By making use of these twelve power foods, this diet will eventually
keep you healthy and in a way making you feel full and satisfied. For
best results all you have to do is follow these steps that have been
outlined above. |
