Cleanning Up Your Diet

If you are shaped like most men, you carry most of your excess heft on your belly. You may have spent hours working on your abs without seeing results. That’s because the fat just under your skin is very slow to burn. But now there are new ways to target exercise-resistant ab fat.
 Food can be your most powerful tool for fighting belly fat—if you know how and what to eat! By maintaining a balance of energy through strategic eating, you control the release of a hormone that causes the body to hoard fat.

 The first step to finding your six pack is to clean up your diet. If you want to see your ab muscles, you need to decrease your overall body fat. Get rid of processed "junk" foods, sugars and processed carbs. Eat more vegetables, nuts, and fruits, organic lean protein and healthy fats, such as olive oil, fish oils, and avocados. Try eating several small meals each day and avoid late night snacking. Eat some protein for breakfast, lots of vegetables, fruits, and fiber and drink water rather than calorie-laden beverages. Don't cut calories drastically or you could inadvertently lower your metabolism. Bottom line: eat more high quality, nutrient rich foods and eat fewer empty, processed calories.