The Abs Diet Review

The Abs Diet was created by David Zinczenko, who has written a book about the diet and is the editor-in-chief of Men's Health Magazine. This diet is a healthy eating plan that encourages you to eat from a list of twelve "power" foods:

    * Almonds and other nuts
    * Beans and other legumes
    * Spinach and other green veggies
    * Dairy (fat-free/low fat)
    * Instant Oatmeal
    * Eggs
    * Turkey/lean meat
    * Peanut butter (all natural;limit to 3T per day max)
    * Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)
    * Whole grain bread/cereal
    * Extra (whey) protein powder
    * Raspberries and other berries

(Note that the first letters of each of these foods spells out "ABS DIET POWER", a clever way to get you to remember the foods.)

The abs diet includes a list of other foods that can be eaten either often, occasionally, or rarely. As expected, fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins are included as foods you should eat often, whereas cookies and candy should be eaten rarely. No big surprise there.

The diet claims that you will lose weight quickly and that it will come from your stomach fat first. It also contains an exercise component that will help you build muscle to gain a sleeker physique (and the washboard abs you've always wanted).

This diet is essentially a healthy eating program, which means that there is little wrong with it. It offers its followers lists of foods that are "allowable", which makes it easy for many people to follow.

Another great thing about this diet is that most of the foods in the "Power 12" and "eat often" categories are vegetarian friendly, which means that vegetarians can follow this plan with ease.

Some people can lose weight simply by watching calories or eating healthy, but others need a specific plan to follow. This diet is good for those people that need a specific plan. If you follow the rules of this plan, you are very likely to lose weight in a healthy way and keep it off.

It should be noted, however, that this diet is heavily marketed towards men, who are more likely to lose and gain weight in their stomachs first. That's why it's more common to see men that are slim on the bottom half, but still have a "beer belly". Many women, on the other hand, tend to gain and lose weight in the hips and thighs first. So, this diet may not flatten a woman's stomach as quickly as it would a man's.