Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Eat Healthy for a Flat Stomach


Want a flat stomach?

Have you tried several yo-yo diets and 1000 odd crunches to achieve washboard abs?

The bigger question is, Have you succeeded?

One of the biggest myths about staying fit is that—a flat stomach is impossible without sit-ups, crunches or other stomach exercises.

Even the idot-box promotes flat stomach in 5 minutes. Its nothing but absolute crap!
5 minutes isn't even enough for bathing let alone losing weight.

While exercising is important, it's not enough! Healthy eating habits contribute tremendously towards a fit & flat stomach

The truth is: Eat more often to increase your metabolism and Eat correct!

5-6 smaller meals a day instead of 3 regular meals smaller and substituting healthy snacks between your existing meals instead of fried

Here's how it works

When we eat, our bodies are designed to store fat for the future when we might have less food available. If our body is starving it does everything to store fat after every meal and your metabolism slows considerably.

On the other hand when your body feels you have plenty of food available your metabolism increases and your body stores less fat.

This is why starving yourself (and diets that require you to eat less than 1500 calories a day) will never work in the long run as a way of losing fat. Your metabolism will slow down and when you go back to eating like you did before the crash diet you gain a lot more fat than you lost.


Eating more meals a day means, as the body digests food it burns calories, so by dividing what you would eat in a day into smaller meals and eating more often will burn more calories.

Eating more meals keep you full for longer periods. Therefore, start eating early and don't eat too late at night.

Eat breakfast as soon as possible when you wake up, this will speed up your metabolism that slowed during the night.

What not to Eat

Never change your eating habits at once! Don't even starve.

Eat wholemeal and wholegrain bread instead of regular white bread. When possible, eat wholemeal pasta and brown rice, low fat milk products, egg whites as well as lean meat and tuna.

Aim to consistently give your body what it needs: fruits, whole grains, vegetables, nuts, and lean protein.

Importantly: Drink lots of water, Like a Fish!

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