Want flat abs? These foods are the best choice if you’re looking for a belly-flattening affect.
Abs Diet Power!
You can’t just exercise your way to a taut stomach – you also have to eat right.
These 12 amazing foods are the healthy, stealthy secret weapons your abs will love. Packed with nutrients to help ignite your natural fat burners, these foods will also help protect you from disease and injury.
Plus, the more of these powerhouses you eat, the more able your body will be to increase lean muscle mass and avoid storing fat.
Sweet deal, right?
Abs Diet Power!
You can’t just exercise your way to a taut stomach – you also have to eat right.
These 12 amazing foods are the healthy, stealthy secret weapons your abs will love. Packed with nutrients to help ignite your natural fat burners, these foods will also help protect you from disease and injury.
Plus, the more of these powerhouses you eat, the more able your body will be to increase lean muscle mass and avoid storing fat.
Sweet deal, right?
Almonds and Other Nuts (with Skins Intact)
Why They Work:
Almonds help reduce cravings and if you're training can aid towards muscle gain.
Fights:
Obesity, heart disease, muscle loss, wrinkles, cancer, high blood pressure
Kilojoules Per 100g:
Just watch out how much you eat as there are 2600 kilojoules per 100grams.
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Beans and Legumes
Superpowers:
Help burn fat and regulates digestion
Fights:
Obesity, colon cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure
Kilojoules Per 100g:
They contain 600 kilojoules per 100 grams.
Spinach and Other Green Vegetables
Superpowers:
Neutralises free radicals (molecules that accelerate the ageing process).
Fights:
Cancer, heart disease, stroke, obesity, osteoporosis.
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
Spinach is super and you can eat loads of it as they contain only 130 kilojoules per 100 grams.
Dairy Products (Fat-Free or Low-Fat Milk, Yoghurt, Cheese)
Superpowers:
Builds strong bones, fires up weight-loss
Fights:
Osteoporosis, obesity, high blood pressure and cancer.
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
Milk, low-fat/2%: 210kj
Milk, fat-free/skim: 150kj
Yoghurt, low-fat, fruit: 300-400kj
Instant Oatmeal (Unsweetened, Unflavored)
Superpowers:
Boosts energy, reduces cholesterol and maintains blood sugar levels.
Fights:
Heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, obesity.
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams
Instant Oats (unflavoured, unsweetened), cooked: 280kj
Want to know which oats are the best for you? Our dietician explains which
oats you should eat.
Eggs
Superpowers:
Helps build muscle and burn fat.
Fights:
Obesity
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
Eggs weigh in at 600 kilojoules per 100 grams. Bring on that omelette!
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benefits of eggs here!Turkey and Other Lean Meats
Superpowers:
Strengthens your immune system
Fights:
Obesity.
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
Lean meats: 400-700kj
Wholegrain bread:900-1100kj
Check out our non-salad-like
chicken salad.
Peanut Butter
Superpowers:
Builds muscle and burns fat.
Fights:
Obesity, muscle loss, wrinkles, cardiovascular disease.
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
Watch out peanuts weigh in at a heavy 2600 kilojoules per 100 grams.
Olive Oil
Superpowers:
Lowers cholesterol and boosts your immune system.
Fights:
Obesity, cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure.
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
3700kj
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Whole-Grain Breads and Cereals
Superpowers:
Prevents body from storing fat
Fights:
Obesity, cancer, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
Whole-grain bread has 900-1100kj
Whey Powder
Superpowers:
Builds muscle, burns fat
Fights:
Obesity
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
(Sweetened): 1500kj
Berries
Superpowers:
Protects your heart; enhances eyesight; improves balance, coordination, and short-term memory and prevents cravings.
Fights:
Heart disease, cancer, obesity
Kilojoules Per 100 Grams:
Berries are oh-so yummy and only 150-230 kilojoules per 100 grams.
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strawberry summer salad!
