false 2867446 1594868514 9781594868511 107 40 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255738409m/2867446.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2867446.Prevention_Flat_Belly_Diet 1244028 Liz Vacariello 107 40 3 0 false Sun Mar 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 06:34:18 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 12:08:51 -0700 2009
The book is full of pages about studies that prove why MUFAs are healthy and will help to reduce body fat, especially "visceral fat" which is the fat that accumulates around our organs and cause a variety of diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and liver function problems. It's a bit of a dry read, to be honest, I glazed over a more than a few times and had to go back and re-read the information.

Unlike other diet books, The Flat Belly Diet stresses how important exercise is to weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. It also talks about conquering emotional eating and that in order to lose weight you can't let yourself get hungry, which means never going more than 4 hours without eating. The meal plan seems well thought out, though that much structure takes the fun out of the kitchen for me. I will be copying down some of the breakfast ideas (which sound fantastic) before I return the book to the library.

I liked the chapters that talked about how the low-fat crazed sparked the obesity epidemic and how good fats are the key to healthy weight loss. I will be more conscious of adding a MUFA to every meal and I can't weight to make up a batch of "Sassy Water" for my fridge.

The Flat Belly Diet is definitely worth reading for the information, even if you don't want to follow the plan to the letter. Fat equals flavor and fullness and that's one point that I can heartily agree with.



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