michael s
(Michael S)
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blender is one of the most effective kitchen gadgets for Abs Diet
success. Smoothies made with a mixture of the Abs Diet Powerfoods
can act as meal substitutions and hunger-satisfying snacks. These thick,
rich, dessertlike concoctions satisfy cravings for sweets, fill your belly
with volume, and—when you make them with protein powder—burn fat
and build muscle even more effectively. According to a study by British
researchers, people who increased the percentage of calories from
protein in their meals burned 71 more calories per day than people on
low-protein diets. That may not sound like much, but it adds up, to the
tune of 7½ pounds lost in a year. Even when the smoothie doesn't call
for protein powder, if it's made with milk or yogurt, you'll still reap the
muscle-building and weight-control benefits of protein. A 2009 study in
the journal Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise showed that
women who drank skim milk after exercising lost 3.5 pounds in 12
weeks while another group of women that drank sports drinks actually
gained weight.
STOP OVEREATING
New Abs Diet Principle #5: Don't Count Calories
Counting the number of fat grams and calories in a bowl of ice cream is
a bummer. Can you think of any better way to lose motivation for
healthy eating? Here's a math-free way to keep calories in check: Eat the
12 Abs Diet Powerfoods and their many relatives. The foods themselves
will, in a way, count your calories for you. Case in point:
EAT 30 STRAWBERRIES (a powerfood), you get about 70 calories.
EAT A SMALL SLICE OF STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE (not a powerfood), you
get about 320 calories.
EAT THE STRAWBERRY SHORTCUT SMOOTHIE ON PAGE 103 (four
powerfoods), you get 283 calories plus 14 grams of protein and 5 grams
of fiber.
Also, by making your meals in your own kitchen, you wield much
