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Post-Training Meal: Best Foods for Right After Abs Workouts

First of all, forget all the over-hyped and often expensive post-workout supplement formulations that advertisers try to convince you are absolutely necessary. You can bet that natural food is always going to be better for you and more beneficial. A few ideas include:

Quickly Digestible Natural Carbohydrates

Frozen bananas, Pineapple, Raisins, Organic Maple Syrup, Honey: Foods such as these help trigger the insulin response you need to promote replenishment of muscle glycogen and an overall muscle building (anabolic) effect.

Quickly Digestible Protein:

The best source is either a good quality, non-denatured whey protein isolate or some low fat or fat free yogurt – or both.

One easy and delicious way to get the post-training nutrients you need is to whip up a smoothie. To kick start the recovery process after your workout routine, try these recipes:

Pineapple Vanilla Smoothie

1 cup water

½ cup vanilla yogurt

1 cup frozen pineapple

2 tbsp raw honey

30 grams vanilla whey protein powder

Blend together and enjoy! [35 g protein, 71 g carbohydrates, 0.5 g fat, 425 calories]

Chocolate Banana Smoothie

1 cup water

½ cup skim milk

1 ½  frozen bananas

2 tbsp organic maple syrup

30 grams chocolate whey protein powder

Blend together and enjoy! [38 g protein, 72 g carbohydrates, 0.5 g fat, 440 calories]

Note that if you want to lose stomach fat, a post-training meal needs to have the opposite characteristics of your other daily meals. That is, for this one meal your goal is to consume minimal fat, quick high glycemic index carbohydrates, and quickly digested proteins. If you have a sweet tooth, here’s the best news: This is the one meal of the day when you can afford to eat extra sugars because it will all go straight to your muscles instead of adding to your belly.

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The Most Important Meal to Help You Lose Stomach Fat

We’ve all heard over and over that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That is certainly true. However, did you know that when you are trying to lose stomach fat or dieting for overall body fat loss, your most important meal of the day might well be your post-workout meal.

Why? Completing an intense workout routine creates a catabolic state in which muscle glycogen is depleted, and an increase in cortisol levels begins an excessive breakdown of muscle tissue. This is not a good condition and not helpful to the goal you are trying to achieve. On the contrary, you want to reverse this condition, and the only way to get your body out of this catabolic state (and into a beneficial anabolic state) is to eat a meal as quickly as possible after your working. This post-training meal needs to consist of quickly digestible carbs that will replenish muscle glycogen, and you also need quickly digestible protein because it contains amino acids that give your body a jumpstart on muscle repair.

Note that one key phrase here is “quickly digested”. A 300-500 calorie meal such as this will provide a surge of carbs and amino acids, promoting and insulin spike that swiftly delivers nutrients to muscle cells. The calorie requirement depends on body weight. A 120 pound female may require only 300 calories whereas a 200 pound male might need up to 500 calories. In any case, the post-training meal should a carbs to protein ration of anywhere from 2:1 to 4:1. Also, this meal should include only the barest minimum of healthy fat because it will slow down absorption of the meal – exactly what you don’t want right after a great workout!

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Foods that Help You Lose Stomach Fat

What are the best foods for burning fat? You may be surprised. You probably know that fruits and vegetables are at the top of the list of foods that are good for weight loss and better health. However, here are three that you may not be aware of, and they can actually help you lose stomach fat!

Avocados: Though typically known as a fatty food, the healthy fat in avocados actually helps control your appetite and fat burning hormones. In addition to containing healthy fats, avocados are loaded with fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Plus, they’re delicious! Experiment with adding this healthy super food to anything you like to eat – eggs and omelets, sandwiches, salads, soups, you name it.

Grass-fed beef: Unfortunately, most beef available in local grocery stores is grain fed beef. Often the cattle are in poor health, so the meat has lower nutrition values, and the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fat is way out of balance. However, Grass-Fed Beef has much lower levels of the omega-6 fats that we all tend to get too much of, and it has much higher levels of the healthy omega-3 fatty acids that we do need more of. A further benefit is that Grass-fed beef also contains higher levels of many vitamins and minerals, and it also contains a high level of a healthy fat called CLA that aids in muscle building and fat burning.

Egg Yolks: Am I kidding? No! According to Mike Geary, some nutrition information about egg yolks has been misleading. The cholesterol in egg yolks actually raises your level of good cholesterol and helps to balance proper ratios. Choosing cage-free eggs from free roaming hens is even better because the omega-3 content is higher with a more balanced fat profile. When it comes to vitamins, minerals and trace nutrients, egg yolks are one of the most nutrient dense foods on earth. If you eat only egg whites, you’re missing a great source of power-packed nutrition.

So don’t be afraid to eat these so-called fatty foods – you can get started on belly fat loss while enjoying them!

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