Abs Diet

Abs Diet

The Abs diet was created by David Zinczenko, Editor-in-Chief of Men’s Health magazine. He created this diet to flatten your stomach in six weeks. The Abs diet does not rely on deprivation, counting calories or measuring foods.

The Abs Diet consists of a 6-week plan, focused around 12 power foods, which are listed below. (If you read the first letter of each line vertically, you will notice the acronym!) The Abs Diet 7-day meal plan incorporates all of these foods below along with recipes.

Almonds and other nuts eaten with skins intact
B eans and other legumes
S pinach and other green vegetables
D airy: fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, or cottage cheese
I nstant oatmeal: unsweetened, unflavored
E ggs
T urkey and other lean meats such as lean steak, chicken, or fish
P eanut butter: all-natural, sugar-free
O live oil
W hole-grain breads and cereals
E xtra-protein (whey) powder
R aspberries and other berries

The diet plan requires you to eat 3 meals a day in addition to 3 snacks. One meal per week is designated as a ‘cheat’ meal, at which you may eat anything you would like. However, it is recommended to avoid foods such as fatty meats, processed or refined carbohydrates, and foods high in sugar.

A very important aspect of this diet is exercise: abdominal exercises twice per week, strength training 3 times per week, and optional aerobic exercise 2-3 times per week.

Source: 

1. “The Abs Diet.” Absdiet.com. 2011.