The Fat Belly Diet; Is That Something For You?

Many people struggle with their weight, but there's a new diet to consider that won't leave you feeling deprived and in fact even includes some of your favorite foods, including chocolate. Yes, that's right, you can lose weight and even eat chocolate if you want to.

While it is simple and quite easy to follow, the Flat Belly diet involves calorie control and includes the regular consumption of good quality fats known as MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids), a term used by nutritionists. Dieters do not easily feel hungry because monounsaturated fatty acids slow down the digestive process of digestion, thereby extending the satiated feeling after a meal. When one feels full, feelings of deprivation cannot set in.

Monounsaturated fatty acids are healthy oils derived from nourishing plant foods. Examples of monounsaturated fatty acids are olive oil, chocolate, peanut butter, almonds and other nuts, seeds and avocados. There are many other foods that contain monounsaturated fatty acids and under the Flat Belly diet, you need to include monounsaturated fatty acids moderately in each meal. It is unlike other diets where all forms of fat are excluded leading to the dieter feeling deprived.

Those who have tried losing weight using the Flat Belly diet reported success in their efforts. One example is the case of the 46 year old dieter who shed off 12 pounds and took out some 11 inches after a little more than a month of following the Flat Belly diet plan.

Believe it, Flat Belly diet works! The diet works because monounsaturated fatty acids, when taken in modest amounts, can lead to weight loss. And the effects are easily seen on the belly because this is the area where bad fats are usually stored. According to scientific studies, consumption of monounsaturated fatty acids helps decrease LDL or bad cholesterol while increasing HDL or good cholesterol at the same time. A side benefit of this diet is reduced risk of heart disease and improved insulin sensitivity.

The inclusion of monounsaturated fatty acids in every meal ensures the feeling of satisfaction and the absence of hunger and cravings. You can easily add in monounsaturated fatty acids to your meals. Dribble a little olive oil onto your Caesar dressing for lettuce or other greens, or nibble on a chocolate chip cookie for dessert, or enjoy a cup of nuts before dinner time. You can look up other meals and recipes MUFAs in the Flat Belly diet book.

The initial phase of the Flat Belly diet is a four-day jump start that targets the bloat. During this period, the dieter drinks the so-called Sassy water (named after the nutritionist who formulated the recipe) that has lemon, ginger and other ingredients. Then, the dieter eats four meals a day with calorie value of 400 per meal. Exercising is optional but encouraged.

The Flat Belly diet focuses on five types of foods that are commonly available, satisfying and appreciated by many. The dieter is required to eat one serving of avocados, olives, nuts and seeds, chocolate, or oils at each meal.

As the Flat Belly diet pegs calorie intake to 1600 per day, the dieter has ample energy to go about their different activities throughout the day feeling energetic, full and contented. There is neither the feeling of being deprived nor overstuffed.