| Never Do This If You Want Flat Abs |
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| Health and Fitness - Losing Weight |
| Written by Alexa Bjorkin |
| Friday, 19 September 2008 08:03 |
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Imagine looking down at your sexy, lean stomach and thinking, "All that hard work really paid off. I can't believe these rock-hard abs are really mine." Imagine the compliments you'll hear from your friends, family, and co-workers; "You look amazing! How did you do it?" Imagine walking in public with confidence, being able to wear ANYTHING!
Imagine looking down at your sexy, lean stomach and thinking, "All that hard work really paid off. I can't believe these rock-hard abs are really mine." Imagine the compliments you'll hear from your friends, family, and co-workers; "You look amazing! How did you do it?" Imagine walking in public with confidence, being able to wear ANYTHING! Well, don't shoot the messanger, but that won't happen if you stick to these 2 things: Fad Dieting Consuming Processed Foods If you want to lose body fat naturally, STAY AWAY from fad diets. Here's how it is when you go on any of those "low carb", "low fat", "low calorie", etc. diets; you deprive your system of the vitamins and nutrients that keep it running properly, especially your metabolism. Fad diets cause your body to burn calories much slower to conserve resources which in turn, stores body fat for later use. Your body doesn't know the difference between not getting food because you want to lose some weight and not getting food because there really IS no food to eat. All it knows is that it's not getting enough food, so it goes into "starvation mode". After that, the body begins to convert muscle into energy instead of converting stored fat into energy. The numbers on the scale will drop and it will look like you've lost weight, which you have, but not the right kind. A body without muscle converts even more food into fat once your body comes out of starvation mode. Your body no longer has the lean muscle to burn calories (even when you're not exercising) so it all gets stored as extra fat around your body. That's why you always see significant weight gain after someone gets off a fad diet. Stay away from processed food if you ever want to reveal your abs. There are 2 main ingredients in processed foods that actually make you fatter and cause all kinds of other health problems. Artificial trans fats. Those are found in baking ingredients like hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, shortening, and hard margarine and are used to prolong the shelf life and maximize profits. What is the major health risk? An increased chance of developing Coronary Heart Disease. High fructose corn syrup, which is in pretty much every sweetened product at the grocery store, extends the shelf life of foods and is sweeter and cheaper than sugar. What is one major health concern? Obesity. These two dangerous ingredients create a dramatic spike in your blood sugar levels (also known as a "sugar high"), which turn into those draining crashes. This dangerous cycle actually increases your cravings for refined sugars and simple carbs, which turn into extra body fat. The way foods are processed now-a-days actually strips the food of the healthy nutrients our bodies need! So what we think we're eating is nowhere close to what we actually ARE eating. That's why so many of us have additional health problems. If we were to avoid fad diets and processed foods by eating unprocessed foods close to their natural state, we would get all the benefits from food AND have a loss in weight! Diet is EXTREMELY important when trying to get flat abs. Everyone has a decent set of abs on them; they're just hidden under layers of fat. In order to get VISIBLE abs, you need to lower your body fat percentage by avoiding the things above. About the Author: Who wants INSTANTfree advice to boost metabolism in a FREE 10 page minibook? Who wants to to clear up the confusion about diet and exercise for good? Don't worry, I have exactly what you need! Visit www.YourGreatAbs.com and enter your name and email address so we can send you a copy within MINUTES! All you have to lose is fat! |