Flat Belly Diet

Flat Belly Diet is the title of a new book by Cynthia Sass and Liz Vacciariello.

Vacciariello and Sass are well known as the editors of Prevention magazine, which offers practical health, diet and fitness advice. Prevention Magazine has a readership of 11 million, so the authors credentials are impeccable.

Flat Belly Diet guides you step-by-step towards a leaner you.

As the title suggests, Flat Belly Diet specifically aims to reduce the fat on your belly. To tackle this problem the Flat Belly Diet utilizes the latest in scientific research which proves that Monounsaturated fatty acids help dieters to lose weight, particularly around their stomachs.

Monounsaturated fats (MUFA), commonly known as 'good fats' are found in foods such as avocados and nuts. It is also the main constituent of things such as olive oil and tea seed oil. Mediterranean cuisine is well known for using olive oil, whilst tea seed oil is an important part of a great deal of Asian cuisine. Monounsaturated fats are also found in lesser concentrations in foods such as oatmeal, which many people will instantly recognize as a healthy option.

Flat Belly Diet guides you meal by meal to utilize such foods to sculpt a leaner you.

Another plus point of the Flat Belly Diet is that it also avoids the feelings of deprivation so common with many other diet plans. For the authors there are five categories of MUFAs:

Oils
Nuts and Seeds
Avocado
Olives
Chocolate

The authors stress that you must eat one of these foods at every meal in order to stop the accumulation of belly fat. The extensive meal plans included with the book utilize these foods in order to create generously portioned meals which will stop you feeling hungry and maintain good energy levels whilst not exceeding your daily energy requirements.

Meals included in the Flat Belly Diet plans include Vietnamese Beef Salad, Chicken with Citrus-Avocado Salsa, Chocolate Pudding with Banana and Graham Crackers! These recipes are just a random, mouth-watering, selection of the many included within the book.