When you’re dieting for six pack abs, you want to be sure the food you’re 
eating is helping you reach your goal of getting six pack abs.
You need to take extra care when reading food labels at the grocery store. This is especially true of foods being marketed to consumers as ’fat free’.
Most foods sold as ‘fat free’, ‘diet’ or ’low fat’ have very little – if any - nutritional value. If you aren’t careful … these foods can actually make your belly (not to mention the rest of your body) fatter.
The plain truth is these are the WORST foods you can eat when you’re trying to burn belly fat and get six pack abs.
Since it has been a while since I posted a new article, I’m going to reveal 4 of the worst of these so called ‘fat free’ foods you need to beware of. I’m also going to give you some foods that will help you burn more calories.
Now here are 4 foods to AVOID of when you’re dieting for six pack abs:
1. Diet soda. No matter which brand you pick, they’re all BAD for you. Here’s why: diet soda is loaded with the artificial sweetner aspartame, which can lead to (a) increased fat storage, weight gain and appetite – all no-no’s when dieting to get a six pack; and (b) a number of very serious health disorders, including seizures and brain tumors.
2. Glaceau Vitamin Water. It’s marketed as vitamin enriched water, but all the natural minerals have been stripped from this beverage in the process of making the drink. And it’s loaded with sugars and artificial sweeteners – high fructose corn syrup & cane (read processed) sugar – that are linked to obesity, diseases of the liver and cancer.
3. Yogurts labeled as fat free or low fat. Be very careful with these types of yogurts. They can be low calorie or low fat, but the sugars are what make it bad for you if you’re dieting for six pack abs. Take Yoplait 99% fat free yogurt for example. It’s 170 calories and only 1.5 grams of fat, but it has 27 grams of sugars (the Thick & Creamy has 28 grams of sugar).
4. Nutrition bars. This includes weight loss bars, cereal bars and protein bars. Not all of them are bad, but some are no better than junk food. If you see a laundry list of ingredients that include corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated oils and processed soy proteins, put it back and step away from the junk.
BONUS Tips:
Beware of foods containing: (a) a high fat calorie count; (b) artificial flavors; (c) artificial sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup and aspartame; (d) trans fats; (e) artificial flavors; (f) a high sodium count; and (g) refined sugars.
Always weigh out the value of the good ingredients against the bad.
Ok now that you know what you should avoid, here are 4 foods you want to INCLUDE in your dieting for six pack abs program:
1. Regular yogurt with fruit at the bottom. Yes it has more calories than the ‘fat free’ and ‘low fat’ yogurts, but it’s loaded with vitamins, minerals and protein.
2. Green tea. This is one of my personal favorites. Why? Because it helps your body burn more calories. Make sure you buy green tea from your local health food store or Korean grocery. Use honey to sweeten it to your liking.
3. Cayenne and/or jalapeno peppers. These hot, spicy peppers increase your heart rate, which in turn increases your metabolism. The bottomline: cayenne and jalapeno peppers help your body burn more calories.
4. Lean pork. The other white meat is loaded with protein. The benefit for you in your dieting for six pack abs program is that your body works harder to digest proteins – this causes your body to burn more calories.
The tips revealed in this article can help you reach your get six pack abs goals IF you apply them. If you want more dieting for six pack abs tips, you should definitely subscribe to Six Pack Abs Diet.
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