How To Flatten Your Stomach

When most people are young they have perfectly flat stomachs. But then before you know it, the weight starts to pile on and you end up with a beer belly. The problem is that it's very easy to put the weight on but when it comes to taking it off things aren't quite so simple. Unfortunately there are so many diet myths out there it can leave us feeling utterly confused. Then of course there are all those companies trying to sell us diet pills that probably don't work at all and in worst case cenarios can actually do more harm than good. You certainly won't acheive a flat stomach.

Myth #1 All Fats Are Bad: If you have been thinking for all these years that fat makes you fat you have been severly misled. Sure, there are many different fats that are are very harmful such as transfats which you find in most greasy foods like fries,burgers and potato chips. These kinds of fats should be avoided, not just so you can flatten your stomach but also for the sake of your health. Fats that are really goods for you include flax seed, sunflower, pumpkin and olive oil.

Myth #2 All Carbs Make You Fat. Just like fat, there are some carbs that are good for you and some that aren't. White bread, pasta and potatoes are all carbs that are generally bad for you because they have a high glycemic index. If you are looking to lose weight you should seek out carbs that have a low or medium glycemic index such as baked beans, sweet potatoes and brown rice.

Myth #3 All Carbs Give You Energy. Some people think that carbs are really good and give you energy which is true up to a certain point. However they also tend to release sugar into your body too quickly which means you get a sugar high followed by a sugar low. When one person eats a meal of carbohydrate they will normally feel tired aftwerwards whereas a person eating protein will not feel tired.

Myth #4 You Don't Need To Exercise. It seems that many weight loss clubs focus so much on reducing calories and there is very little talked about in terms of exercising. This really should be addressed because building up muscle allows you to burn off more calories even when you are just sitting around doing nothing. If you talk to a body builder about what they eat you will be amazed at how much they eat simply because they burn so much of it off whilst lifting weights and doing cardio.

So ultimately, if you are aiming to flatten your stomach you need to know the difference between good and fad fats, carbs and the fact that you do actually need to exercise.