Abs Diet
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The Abs Diet is a nutritional diet created by Men's Health Magazine editor David Zinczenko.
The diet emphasizes the so-called "Twelve Power Foods".
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[edit] Twelve power foods
- Almonds and other nuts
- Beans and legumes
- Spinach and other green veggies
- Dairy (fat-free/low-fat)
- Instant oatmeal
- Eggs
- Turkey/lean meat (steak, chicken and fish)
- Peanut butter (all-natural)
- Olive oil
- Whole grain bread/cereal
- Extra protein (whey) powder
- Raspberries and other berries
[edit] Eat often foods
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Brown rice
- Canadian Bacon
- Canola oil
- Citrus fruit and juices
- Fruit juice (sugar-free)
- Lean game (ostrich, etc.)
- Garlic
- Lentils
- Mushrooms
- Melons
- Peaches
- Peanut oil
- Peas
- Peppers
- Popcorn (fat-free)
- Shellfish (bivalves)
- Soup (broth-based)
- Sunflower seeds
- Sweet potatoes
[edit] Eat occasionally
- Baked potatoes
- Beer (light)
- Butter (light)
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- Lamb
- Lasagna
- Lunchmeat
- Macaroni
- Margarine
- Nuts
- Pudding
- French fries (only if not cooked in vegetable oil)
- Graham crackers
- Granola (low fat)
- Ham
- Honey
- Ice cream (low fat)
- Jam and marmalade
- Pork tenderloin
- Rice
- Sauerkraut
- Sorbet
- Sherbet
- Veal
- White wine
- Frozen yogurt
The diet also includes an exercise program.
[edit] Books
- The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life by David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker. Hardcover [ISBN 1-57954-998-5] 2004, Softcover [ISBN 1-59486-216-8] 2005.
- The Abs Diet Get Fit Stay Fit Plan: The Exercise Program to Flatten Your Belly, Reshape Your Body, and Give You Abs for Life! by David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker. Hardcover [ISBN 1-59486-409-8] 2005.
- The Abs Diet Eat Right Every Time Guide by David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker. Paperback - Jan 5, 2005)
- The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs: More Than 150 Great-Tasting Recipes to Melt Away Fat! by David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker. Hardcover [ISBN 1-59486-546-9] 2006.
- The ABS Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life: For Women by David Zinczenko. Hardcover [ISBN 1-59486-309-1] 2007.
There is also a workout DVD and some book titles are available as audio books.
