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MUFA rich diets being hailed as the secret to a flat stomach

A new diet book that hit the shelves centers its meals on MUFAs, otherwise known as Mono-Unsaturated Fatty acids.  The diet book, written by a nutritionist, emphasizes MUFAs as a staple in each meal.  The MUFAs are credited with successful weight loss and the reduction of belly fat.  Research has supported the premise that MUFAs can decrease belly fat.  Experts have recommended these fats to eliminate dangerous visceral fat surrounding the organs in the abdominal region and reducing chronic diseases resulting from the unwanted fat. 

What exactly do the mono-unsaturated fats (MUFA) do to help flatten your stomach and reduce your risk of disease?   Researchers found that individuals that ate a diet rich in mono unsaturated fatty acids significantly reduced their amount of visceral belly fat.  The reduction in belly fat resulted in lost inches around the waist line.  Individuals that have successfully lost inches around their stomach and waist lines also indicated that the use of the MUFAs as a staple of each meal left them feeling fuller sooner and longer.  Because the dieters felt fuller, longer they ate less food.  And the reduction of the fat around the organs lessens the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes. 

Both the researchers that performed studies relating to the use of MUFAs for weight loss and disease control and the dietician that wrote the now raved about diet book on MUFAs emphasize a strict daily caloric regulation.  The diet book limits dieters looking for a flat stomach to a daily caloric intake of 1600 calories.  The researchers that performed the studies warn dieters to adhere to a maximum of 2000 calories per day.  Ignoring the calorie requirements could impact the results and prevent you from attaining the flat stomach you are seeking.   

So which foods are labeled as MUFAs?  There are actually a very limited number of foods that fall within this category.  Research has only been able to successfully link specific food items to the benefits above.  Many of the MUFA foods are oils.  The MUFA rich oils are olive oil, canola oil, seed oil, grape seed oil, soybean oil.  MUFA rich foods identified by research are olives, nuts (walnuts, peanuts), seeds and avocados.  Add these MUFA rich foods to your regular diet.   

Even without regular exercise, researchers found a significant reduction of belly fat.  The MUFA diet has all the elements necessary for a successful diet.  The meals include foods that help you feel full sooner and longer.  The diet limits the number of calories you consume daily.  The meals are broken down into four or five smaller meals throughout the day.  And the foods are rich in nutrients that combat fat.  The MUFA diet just may hold the secret to flat stomachs and a healthy life.

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