The flat belly diet sounds like a beautiful dream: eat certain foods and say goodbye to belly fat.
The flat belly diet promises to … get you a flat stomach while losing 15-17 pounds in 32 days. But remember a flat stomach gets done with food and attitude. You do not even need abdominal exercises but no one is telling you not to do them.
The diet is actually a Mediterranean type, 1600 calorie plan, with emphasis on raw foods, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, seeds, lean proteins and very little red meat (once a month).
According to the creator, the secret ingredient of the flat belly diet is monounsaturated fat, or mufa, added at every meal. Mufa can be found in olives, avocados, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, soybean, olive oil and sunflower oil.
Studies show that mufa has many benefits when it comes to health and its target is fat on the abdomen. Mufa also control satiety, so by adding a mufa to meals and snacks it is easier to follow the system and lose belly fat. Researches have shown that mufa can interfere with mild depression so if you are on a depression treatment, seek medical advice before starting this diet.
Before beginning the 28 weeks plan, you will have to eat 1200 to 1400 calories a day for 4 days. This will reduce bloating and motivate people to eat healthier. In the first days you will drink 4 pints of spicy water (a mixture of spices, herbs, lemon and cucumber) daily. This blend is designed to reduce bloating and constipation.
Exercise is optional, but recommended by those who devised the diet. That way you will be able to lose more weight even faster. Exercising is also a great way to keep the lost weight off once you stop dieting. That way you will make sure to avoid the yo-yo effect.
