Thursday, 8 September 2011
Diet To Shrink Your Belly
This Diet is a simple plan built around 12 nutrient-packed foods that, when moved to the head of your dietary table, will give you all the vitamins, minerals, and fibre you need for optimum health while triggering lean muscle growth and firing up your body's natural fat burners. The more of these Power
12 foods you eat,
the better your body will be able to increase lean muscle mass and avoid storing fat.
Learn how to lose fat from your belly in 2 weeks...
Almonds |
Almonds and Other Nuts
Superpowers: build muscle, fight cravings
Secret weapons: protein, monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, fibre, magnesium, folate (peanuts), phosphorus
Fight against: obesity, heart disease, muscle loss, wrinkles, cancer, high blood pressure
Sidekicks: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, avocados
Beans and Legumes
Beans |
Superpowers: build muscle, help burn fat, regulate digestion
Secret weapons: fibre, protein, iron, folate
Fight against: obesity, colon cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure
Sidekicks: lentils, peas, bean dips, hummus, edamame
Imposters: refried beans, which are high in saturated fats; baked beans, which are high in sugar
Eggs |
Superpowers: build muscle, burn fat
Secret weapons: protein, vitamin B12, vitamin A
Fight against: obesity
Sidekicks: none
Imposters: none
lean meat burger |
Superpowers: build muscle, improve the immune system
Secret weapons: protein, iron, zinc, creatine (beef), omega-3 fatty acids (fish), vitamins B6 (chicken and fish) and B12, phosphorus, potassium
Fight against: obesity, various diseases
Sidekicks: shellfish, Canadian bacon
Imposters: sausage, bacon, cured meats, ham, fatty cuts of steak such as T-bone and rib eye
low fat milk |
Superpowers: builds strong bones, fires up weight loss
Secret weapons: calcium, vitamins A and B12, riboflavin, phosphorus, potassium
Fights against: osteoporosis, obesity, high blood pressure, cancer
Sidekicks: none
Imposters: whole milk, frozen yogurt
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Superpowers: boosts energy and sex drive, reduces cholesterol, maintains blood sugar levels
Secret weapons: complex carbohydrates and fibre
Fights against: heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, obesity
Sidekicks: high-fibre cereals such as All-Bran and Fiber One
Imposters: cereals with added sugar and high-fructose corn syrup
whole-grain bread |
Superpower: prevent your body from storing fat
Secret weapons: fibre, protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, vitamin E, magnesium, zinc, potassium, iron, calcium
Fight against: obesity, cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease
Sidekicks: brown rice, whole-wheat pretzels, whole-wheat pastas
Imposters: processed bakery products such as white bread, bagels, and doughnuts; breads labelled wheat instead of whole wheat
Olive Oil |
Superpowers: lowers cholesterol, boosts the immune system
Secret weapons: monounsaturated fat, vitamin E
Fights against: obesity, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure
Sidekicks: canola oil, peanut oil, sesame oil
Imposters: vegetable and hydrogenated vegetable oils, trans fatty acids, margarine
peanut butter |
Superpowers: boosts testosterone, builds muscle, burns fat
Secret weapons: protein, monounsaturated fat, vitamin E, niacin, magnesium
Fights against: obesity, muscle loss, wrinkles, cardiovascular disease
Sidekicks: cashew and almond butters
Imposters: mass-produced sugary and trans fatty peanut butters
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Superpowers: builds muscle, burns fat
Secret weapons: protein, cysteine, glutathione
Fights against: obesity
Sidekick: ricotta cheese
Imposter: soy protein
Respberries |
Superpowers: protect your heart; enhance eyesight; improve balance, coordination, and short-term memory; prevent cravings
Secret weapons: antioxidants, fibre, vitamin C, tannins (cranberries)
Fight against: heart disease, cancer, obesity
Sidekicks: most other fruits, especially apples and grapefruit
Imposters: jellies, most of which eliminate fibre and add sugar
Spinach |
Superpowers: neutralize free radicals, which are molecules that accelerate the aging process
Secret weapons: vitamins including A, C, and K; folate; minerals including calcium and magnesium; fibre; beta-carotene
Fight against: cancer, heart disease, stroke, obesity, osteoporosis
Sidekicks: cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts; green, yellow, red, and orange vegetables like asparagus, peppers, and yellow beans
Imposters: none, as long as you don't fry them or smother them in fatty cheeses
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