Book Review: Flat Belly Diet
What are MUFAS?
And more importantly, does the diet even work?

The Flat Belly Diet consists of several phases. Phase I includes what is referred to as, the “four-day anti-bloat” jumpstart. The jumpstart is followed by a 28 days of healthy eating that includes a “MUFA” for each of the four, 400 calorie meals consumed daily.

Also included in the plan are optional fat burning walks, belly toning, and a metabolism boost that are designed to burn calories and build muscles.



Chapter I offers a brief description of the authors, their credentials, and also includes information about how the Flat Belly Diet came into existence.



Chapter II, entitled,“The Skinny on Belly Fat" is where the “meat” of the book begins. It also explains why fat, especially belly fat can be so dangerous. Did you know that fat, visceral fat in particular, is linked to many serious health problems?

High blood pressure, breast cancer, dementia, stroke, heart disease, and diabetes are some of the conditions associated with the kind of fat that lies deep within your body. I found this section to be extremely interesting, because the authors took the time to explain exactly why and how belly fat is dangerous. I always knew about the problem but I didn’t know the particulars.

The chapter also explains the difference between “good” and “bad” fats, and it even explains in simple terms how fat cells in the body work. Interesting! The right amount of fat stored in the body is needed for maintaining hormone levels, energy, regulating temperature, fertility, bone growth, and cushioning vital organs.

Remember: Fat is important for optimal health…too much is deadly!

Chapter III, entitled,“The Magic of MUFAS” describes the perfect solution to battling belly fat…monounsaturated fatty acids, known by the moniker, MUFAS for the remainder of the book. The flat belly MUFAS fall into five categories…oils, olives, nuts and seeds, avocados, and my favorite; dark chocolate.

The chapter goes into more depth about good vs. bad fats and even discusses what they coin as the, “Eat Less Fat” backlash from years past, where people cut their fat intake, as recommended by their doctors and members of the healthy community, but the obesity rate in America continued to soar.



Enter MUFAS!

Keep reading to find out why they are looked upon as “the little darlings” in the field of healthy eating.

MUFAS:
~protect your heart
~ward off Type II Diabetes
~cut Metabolic Syndrome Risk
~reduce inflammation
~lower the risk of breast cancer
~maintain healthy brain function
~extend life expectancy
~target belly fat!

Pretty amazing, huh?

Chapters 1-3-->Home Page

~Please keep reading about the Flat Belly Diet (Chapters 4-5) This chapter is loaded with great ideas for battling belly bloat & stress, the kind that often leads to increased belly fat.
~This is what you've been waiting for! (Chapters 6-7)
~This chapter contains the "nuts-and-bolts" of the program...Recipes! Delicious! (Chapter 8)
~The "Write Way" to Lose Weight (Chapter 9)
~(Chapter 10) ~Exercise! Boost Your Metabolism!
~Does the Flat Belly Diet Really Work? Find Out!
~Good Morning America: Video Clip
~There are five of Them... Read More about Flat Belly Foods