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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Does The Flat Belly Diet Work

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Do You Need to Eat Fat to Lose Belly Fat?

By Lisa Nelson Health Expert

I enjoy the show The Biggest Loser.  On one of the episodes this season they had an individual from Prevention magazine share some tips based on the "Flat Belly" diet.  I was very excited because it sounded like a link had been found between the Mediterranean Diet and reduced abdominal obesity.  Hence, the reason for this article!

 

The Mediterranean diet contains an increased level of monounsaturated fat compared to the typical American diet.  Monounsaturated fat is a type of heart healthy...

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Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
Dietary ChangesLow Carbohydrate DietsThe Atkins diet restricts healthful complex carbohydrates in vegetables and particularly in fruits that are known to protect against heart disease. The Atkins... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
...methods for losing weight. Except under rare circumstances, pregnant or nursing women should never take diet medications of any sort, including herbal and over-the-counter... Read more »
Prevent Obesity: Weight Management
Weight ManagementThere are many approaches to dieting and many claims for great success with various fad diets. To date, although many diets achieve effective immediate weight loss, none has emerged... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes
...aim for a small but consistent weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week. Most patients should follow a diet that supplies at least 1,000 1,200 kcal/day for women and 1,200 1,600 kcal/day for... Read more »
Epilepsy: Lifestyle Changes
...the number of attacks per month. Still, well-controlled studies are needed to confirm these benefits.Dietary MeasuresAll patients should maintain a healthy diet, including plenty of whole grains,... Read more »

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