{"id":7051,"date":"2010-07-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/eat-more-weigh-less\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T22:30:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T22:30:31","slug":"eat-more-weigh-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/eat-more-weigh-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat More, Weigh Less"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Eat more. Yes, really. But you have to nosh on the good stuff, according to the Framingham Nutrition Study.<\/h2>\n

This ongoing research has found that women who consume 400 more calories per day and eat healthier foods are 2\u00bd times less likely to develop abdominal obesity<\/a> than women who take in fewer calories but consume more saturated fat and less fiber.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat this means is that healthy women whose habitual diets are higher in fat and lower in fiber, protective nutrients and desirable carbohydrates are at a higher long-term risk of developing abdominal obesity,\u201d says Barbara E. Millen, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition research for the Framingham Study.<\/p>\n

Get your C<\/h3>\n

Foods rich in vitamin C help fight ab flab, says Debi Silber, a registered dietitian from Dix Hills, N.Y. \u201cAlthough it\u2019s true that citrus fruits and juices are highest in vitamin C,\u201d she says, \u201cyou can also get a boost from broccoli, tomatoes or red peppers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Go ahead and have a little steak<\/h3>\n

Eating a small snack<\/a> of protein (of any kind) makes you feel fuller and leads to overall weight loss, especially in the abdominal region, according to a recent study out of Skidmore College. \u201cOur findings suggest that consuming a higher-protein diet in six smaller meals a day significantly reduces total body weight as well as abdominal-fat mass in overweight men and women,\u201d explains Paul J. Arciero, DPE, associate professor of exercise science at Skidmore College.<\/p>\n

Stick to olive oil<\/h3>\n

You already know that a diet rich in this Mediterranean<\/a> staple is good for your heart<\/a>. But you may not realize that it helps prevent belly-fat accumulation too, according to researchers at the Reina Sof\u00eda University Hospital in Spain. Add more heart-healthy olive oil<\/a> to your diet by substituting it for butter in recipes and on bread, and by switching from your usual dressing to a mixture of olive oil and vinegar.<\/p>\n

Increase your omega-3s<\/h3>\n

Eating foods like walnuts or seafood, rich in these good fats<\/a>, will help reduce the production of adrenaline, a stress hormone that contributes to an increase in belly fat.<\/p>\n

Take water with a twist<\/h3>\n

You know you need to drink lots of H2O<\/a>. It aids in digestion, curbs hunger and ramps up fat-burning. Add a few slices of lemon or lime, and you\u2019ll get a dose of vitamin C, which can help blast off ab fat.<\/p>\n

Ask for the wine list<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s why you may want to sip a little vino<\/a> (about four ounces a day): Women who consume moderate amounts of alcohol<\/a> have less central-abdominal and total-body fat than abstainers, says a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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