Flat Belly Diet is basically a diet plan designed for getting rid of the belly fat forever. It asks its followers to eat only certain foods and promises them up to 15 pounds of weight loss in 32 days. The book, ‘Flat Belly Diet Plan’ is written by Liz Vaccariello, editor in chief of ‘Prevention’ magazine, along with Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Nutrition Director at ‘Prevention’. It is a 1,600 calorie Mediterranean - style diet which emphasizes on wholesome, unrefined foods including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, seeds, lean protein and very little red meat.
The secret ingredient in the Flat Belly Diet is the addition of monounsaturated fats or MUFA in every meal. These are found in olives, avocados, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, soybean, flax, olive and sunflower oils. Before starting the diet plan, dieters follow a 1,200 - 1400 calorie, four-day, anti-bloat jump-start period, designed to reduce bloating. During this time, dieters are daily asked to drink 2 liters of water, a blend of spices, herbs, citrus and cucumber. Exercise is also encouraged, wherein the book contains flat belly workout, with diagrams of exercises.
A flat belly diet can be customized as per individual needs. It lays down four 400 calorie meals after every four hours, containing MUFA. Rather than counting the amount of calorie intake, it provides the option of choosing from a list of 28 interchangeable mix-and-match breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snack packs. This implies that the specified food, along with portion sizes and calories, can be used to create snack packs as per your need. You can choose from eighty recipes given with nutrient analysis of calories, protein, carbohydrates, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium and fiber.
