ST. LOUIS, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ — The average American consumes more than 24 pounds of candy per year, and a sizeable portion of that indulgence is eaten around Halloween*. For most people, this year’s candy noshing will simply create an expanded beltline. However, for the more than 5 million North Americans in orthodontic treatment, Halloween treats can pose more tricky consequences.

To help ease candy temptation this Halloween, hundreds of members of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) will sponsor candy buy-back programs in their offices. The initiative, which takes place immediately after Halloween, encourages patients of participating AAO members to bring their ’sticky, chewy, hard or crunchy’ treats into their orthodontist’s office and exchange them for braces-friendly alternatives such as movie tickets, gift certificates or cash. This year, AAO members are expected to collect at least 32,000 pounds — or 16 tons — of candy**.

The days immediately following Halloween are among the busiest of the year for orthodontists as they add emergency appointments to their schedules and repair braces damaged when patients indulge in inappropriate treats. This year, Halloween falls on a Friday, and many orthodontists’ offices are closed on the weekend. A broken bracket or loose wire could make for an uncomfortable holiday weekend — for both kids and their parents. Staying away from those tricky treats can prevent an emergency trip to the orthodontist, which could mean missed work for parents and time lost from school for young patients. Broken braces have the potential to prolong treatment.

“Each October the AAO encourages all orthodontic patients to have a fun and safe Halloween, but to keep in mind that some treats are not braces-friendly. If you have braces, you should avoid any foods that are sticky, chewy, hard or crunchy,” says Raymond George, Sr., DMD, an orthodontist and president of the AAO. “If orthodontic patients are careful about the Halloween treats they eat, they can keep their braces intact and should be able to finish treatment on time and with good results.”

So what happens to all of that candy collected by candy buy-back sponsors? Some AAO members donate it to local organizations and charities or send it overseas to sweeten the lives of those serving in the military.

Orthodontic patients may contact their orthodontists to learn if they sponsor a candy buy-back program. For braces-friendly tips and recipes, or to find an orthodontist near you, visit http://www.braces.org/.

About the AAO

The AAO comprises 15,500 members in the United States, Canada and abroad. Founded in 1900, the AAO supports research and education leading to quality patient care and promotes increased public awareness of the need for and benefits of orthodontic treatment. Orthodontists are uniquely qualified to correct improperly aligned teeth and jaws. They are specialists in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. Orthodontists receive two to three years of specialized education beyond dental school to learn the proper way to align and straighten teeth. Only those with this education may call themselves “orthodontists,” and only orthodontists may be members of the AAO. The AAO’s Web site is http://www.braces.org/.

For more information visit our internet press kit at http://www.braces.org/nohm.

  *  According to the U.S. Census Bureau
  ** The 2008 candy buy-back projection is based on the number of AAO
     members who said in a 2007 survey that they planned to sponsor a
     buy-back program (662) and the average amount of candy collected per
     participating member in 2006 (50 pounds).

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Dr. Tankersley will assume the ADA presidency in October 2009 and lead the more than 156,000-member organization, America’s leading advocate for oral health.

Dr. Tankersley has just completed a four-year term on the ADA Board as the trustee from the Sixteenth District, which includes North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. His previous responsibilities with the ADA include serving as chairman of the Council on Dental Benefits, the Strategic Planning Committee, the Advisory Committee on the Code, the Diagnostic Coding Committee, the Standing Committee for Diversity and the Dental Content Committee. Dr. Tankersley also participated on the recently completed Future of Healthcare/Universal Coverage Taskforce.

During his term on the ADA Board, he served as Board liaison to the Dental Economics Advisory Group, the Committee on the New Dentist, the Council on Access, Prevention & Interprofessional Relations and the Council on Ethics, Bylaws & Judicial Affairs.

Dr. Tankersley is a past president of the Virginia Dental Association, Virginia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Southeastern Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.

He received his dental degree from the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry, where he also completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery and is an Adjunct Professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Tankersley is a fellow of the American and International Colleges of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, an international honorary organization for dentists.

Dr. Tankersley and his wife, Cindy, reside in Newport News and are the parents of two children, Kenneth and Christine.

About the American Dental Association

Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the not-for-profit ADA is the nation’s largest dental association, representing more than 156,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public’s health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA’s state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The monthly Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit the Association’s Web site at www.ada.org

Source: American Dental Association

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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Dave Robert Armstrong, the nation’s fourth hand transplant recipient headed home yesterday (Oct. 14) to Upland, California, after a three month stay in Louisville. Armstrong received a new right hand during a 14-hour surgical procedure performed by Kleinert, Kutz & Associates and University of Louisville hand surgeons on July 12, 2008 at Jewish Hospital.

“I just want to thank the donor family,” says Armstrong. “Without their kindness this would have never happened. The miracle of everything working is awesome.”

Armstrong’s wife, Regina, and son, Christian, joined him in Louisville for his last week in town. They all flew home together yesterday.

“Dave’s progress has continued to be better than our previous patients,” says lead hand transplant surgeon Warren C. Breidenbach, M.D., Kleinert, Kutz & Associates. “He can make a full fist and pick up a 35-pound crate. I am very pleased with his outcome so far.”

Breidenbach added, “I too would like to thank our community for their support of the hand transplant program, Kentuckiana Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) for being our partner in this program, and especially the donor family. They have given Dave an extraordinary gift of a new hand and we appreciate their special donation during a distressing time with the loss of a loved one.”

Armstrong, an automotive manager, will continue to wear a brace on his new hand to allow the hand to completely heal and to control movement of the hand and fingers. He will continue hand therapy in California.

“Weekly biopsies performed on Dave’s transplanted hand have shown no significant rejection,” says lead transplant surgeon Kadiyala Ravindra, M.D., assistant professor of surgery at University of Louisville. “This is the first time we have seen this. The other three hand transplant patients performed here all had some type of rejection that required treatment within the first three months Dave’s biopsy from last week showed a low grade rejection, which did not require treatment and cleared up on its own.”

Ravindra also commented, “The success of the hand transplant program is totally due to the selfless donation by the donor families and the efforts of KODA. This is one reason why we have been the only site in the U.S. performing hand transplants.”

The 18-member team that performed Armstrong’s hand transplant included surgeons from Kleinert, Kutz and Associates, the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center, as well as a two-member team from Anesthesiology Associates and Medical Center Anesthetists. Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates, an organ procurement organization, coordinated the donation of the hands for all four U.S. hand transplant recipients. The group of surgeons performing the innovative procedure also performed the world’s first successful hand transplant in 1999, the nation’s second in 2001 and the nation’s third in 2006. To date, there have been a total of 39 hands transplanted on 31 patients around the world.

The fourth U.S. hand transplant is sponsored by the Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research and Office of Army Research to further research in the composite tissue allotransplantation program.

Information, high resolution photography and streaming video are available on our web site at www.handtransplant.com or www.jewishhospital.org. The photos and B-roll provide surgery footage, give a first glimpse of the patient’s new hand, and a therapy session. B-roll is available upon request. Note – streaming video on the web is not broadcast quality.

Source: Jewish Hospital

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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ — “The passage of federal legislation two years ago mandating schools to adopt wellness policies — a response by Congress to the alarming surge in childhood obesity — will be looked back upon as the launching pad for the school wellness movement,” says a 60-page report issued this week by the Action For Healthy Kids Coalition (AFHK). “That legislation has gotten the ball rolling by identifying schools as playing a key role in the development of children’s eating and exercising habits,” says Andrea Thompson, Vice President of School Marketing for the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc., serving schools in New York, Northern and Central NJ and Northeast PA.

While the report commends schools for eliminating soft drink and junk food vending machines, it says the focus for improving nutrition can’t only be on foods and beverages to avoid. Improving the quality of the nutrient-rich foods that make up the USDA-guided school cafeteria menu presents an opportunity for increasing overall nutritional wellness. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the USDA say the nutritional content of school meals has improved since the mid-1990s, but the key — according to the report — is making healthy offerings more youth-appealing.

The dairy industry recognized this gap and has introduced innovated programs such as the “New Look of School Milk” to schools throughout the country. A collaborative effort between farmers and milk processors, the program has overhauled the appearance of school milk and has been successful in increasing milk consumption. “The goal of the program was to update milk’s image to make it more appealing to kids, so that they’d drink more and get the essential nutrients they need,” explains Thompson.

The key was changing packaging and adding flavors. “We got rid of the old fashioned, hard-to-open, paperboard cartons and put milk in contemporary plastic, resealable containers,” says Thompson. “We worked with milk processors to formulate additional low-fat milk flavors like strawberry, vanilla, and orange and are seeing increases in milk consumption up to 30 percent in schools that offer the new milk.”

In the New York Metro area, Farmland Dairies of Wallington, NJ produces the new milk, which is currently distributed to over 200 schools including Wall, Union City, Toms River, East Brunswick, Closter, Morris, Randolph, Budd Lake, Sayreville and Long Beach, Long Island. In Toms River, NJ, Pete Brattan, Director of the district’s school food service program, says the small increase in cost for the new milk is made up by the increase in volume. Brattan also says that recycling the plastic containers helps teach kids a lesson about going green. Kevin J Hannon, Jr., School Food Service Director of Long Beach Public Schools began offering the new milk to his 4,100 students last October. “I’m a milk drinker myself, and I was bothered by the statistics that showed so many young people were abandoning milk at such an early age,” says Hannon. “We’ve had nothing but positive feedback from parents, teachers and students.”

Outside the Metro area, other processors including Upstate Farms of Buffalo and Galliker’s Dairy of Johnson, PA, produce the new milk as well and distribute it to schools in Buffalo, Canandaigua, Jamestown, Ballston Spa, Clarence, Corning, Grand Island and Milton, PA. “Students love the updated look and more flavor varieties — vanilla is the favorite,” says Sharon Bogue of Canandaigua City schools. To encourage even more healthy options, Bogue worked with the Dairy Association to put healthy vending milk machines in several of her buildings. In Milton, PA, school food service director Sharon Adami reported a 39 percent increase in milk consumption the first week the new milk was offered. “This is very positive news for the health of our students. While across the country we’ve seen milk consumption among teens dip, here in Pennsylvania, we’ve actually found a way to get kids to drink more.”

Thompson agrees with the AFHK report that a mix of ridding the school environment of high-calorie, nutrient-void items — coupled with an emphasis on bolstering the appeal of nutrient-rich foods like milk — will have a positive outcome for students, but talks about other options as well. “Schools have control over what is served in the cafeteria, but more schools are beginning to regulate what kids bring in from home,” she says. For example, in New Jersey, the Hillsborough middle school in Somerset County, with more than 1,200 seventh- and eighth-graders, is among a growing number across the country that has banned or is considering banning energy drinks from their campuses.

Another option for schools to try to increase consumption of nutritionally balanced school meals is to offer alternative service especially for breakfast. Thompson says the highly successful “breakfast in the classroom” program in Newark and Buffalo schools has increased participation in the breakfast program by 100 percent. “Many kids just do not arrive at school early enough to eat breakfast in the cafeteria and many do not eat at home,” says Thompson. “‘HUNGRY’ is no way to start a successful school day.”

The “breakfast in the classroom” program delivers morning meals to students right in their classroom, ensuring no child starts the day on an empty stomach. According to Thompson, a “grab and go” breakfast whereas healthy breakfast items are placed on carts positioned at the front door like the ones in Union City, NJ and Rochester, NY also increase the number of kids that have access to healthy morning meals. “Another alternative method of marketing healthy foods and beverages to students is through ala carte sales and vending,” notes Thompson. Through a matching grant program, the Dairy Association has placed over 250 healthy vending machines in schools that offer students milk, flavored milk, yogurt, string cheese and cereal.

The AFHK report surmises that new wellness policies and initiatives have put “school wellness” on the radar screen. To continue moving forward, more cooperation between administrators and parents is necessary as is a more stringent system of monitoring and evaluation.

Action for Healthy Kids is a public-private partnership of more than 60 national organizations and government agencies representing education, health, fitness, and nutrition. Action for Healthy Kids addresses the epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished youth by focusing on changes in schools to improve nutrition and increase physical activity. More than 10,000 volunteer educators, health professionals, school administrators, parents, and others take action at the national, state, school district, and school building levels through Action for Healthy Kids Teams in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Source: American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc.

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Award recipients were announced July 25 at the American Hospital Association’s annual summit in San Diego. This year’s Award winners are:

– Pain and Palliative Care Program, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota (NHPCO member)

– Haven Hospice, Gainesville, Florida (NHPCO member)

– The Pediatric Advanced Care Team, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In addition to the three award winners, AHA presented Citations of Honor to other exemplary care providers:

– Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California

– LifePath Hospice and Palliative Care, Temple Terrace/Tampa, Florida (NHPCO member)

– Providence Hospital Palliative Care Services, Washington, D.C. (NHPCO member)

  -- Rice Hospice, Willmar, Minnesota (NHPCO member)

  -- Sentara Healthcare/Palliative Care Collaborative, Norfolk, Virginia

-- Joint Palliative Care Programs of the UAB Center for Palliative
Care and the Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama (NHPCO
member)

Two of the three Award winners and four of the six citation recipients are members of NHPCO.

NHPCO and NHF celebrate the work of the award and citation recipients and applaud them for their work to advance the highest quality hospice and palliative care.

“These programs serve as models for us all as we move forward in our shared goal of providing the highest quality of care for all those we serve,” remarked J. Donald Schumacher, NHPCO/NHF president and CEO. “The importance of quality end-of-life care is at the heart of our organization’s strategic plan and we are proud to celebrate those care providers that are leading the way in innovation and quality care delivery.”

NHF chair James R. Borynack observed, “These programs provide outstanding care in diverse settings and to diverse populations, which is exactly what NHF supports. We are proud to have served as a sponsor of the 2008 awards and will do so again in 2009.”

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and National Hospice Foundation are major sponsors of the 2008 awards as are AARP, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the American Hospital Association, and the Catholic Health Association. The 2008 award is supported in part by the California Healthcare Foundation and the Center for Practical Bioethics is a co-sponsor.

Since 2000, the Circle of Life Award has honored programs that demonstrate excellence and innovation in palliative and end-of-life care. Further information about the honorees and the Circle of Life Award is available at the AHA Web site, www.aha.org/aha/news-center/awards/circle-of-life/awardees.html.

NHPCO is the oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. NHPCO’s mission is to lead and mobilize social change for improved care at the end of life, www.nhpco.org.

National Hospice Foundation is committed to leading global, philanthropic efforts advancing quality, compassionate, end-of-life care for all. We strive to empower people around the world to make end-of-life choices that are right for them and their families, www.nationalhospicefoundation.org.

The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the improvement of health in their communities. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends, www.aha.org.

Source: National Hospice Foundation

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While I am generally not a fan of popular diets, I did find myself asking the question, “What is the flat belly diet?” when I first heard about it. Prevention Magazine developed this weight loss program a while ago. And it seems to be meeting with some success. And although it’s not as easy as food combining, with a little work it can help you lose weight.

The main idea behind this particular system seems to be the introduction of mono-unsaturated fatty acids into your eating habits by adding calories rich in this substance. The method seems to be fairly easy to follow and there have been reports of success. The types of foodstuffs they want you to eat include:

• Olive Oil
• Peanut Butter
• Nuts and Seeds
• Avocados

I suppose if there is one problem with this diet is that while the food it endorses are very healthy for you, they also are very fatty. Even good fat is still fat. In addition you have to sign up for the diet online and it appears like there might be a cost involved after the free trail offer. The flat belly diet might be for you. I suppose you’ll have to try it to make up your mind.

For my part I feel a more effective and simpler method is one where all you have to know is how to shift your calories around. The reason that you’re over weight is that you are eating the wrong food combinations and using the wrong types of eating patterns. The proper diet for you to be able to have a flat belly doesn’t involve starving yourself. Low calorie diets simply do not work.

And the idea of reducing carbohydrates as a way of losing inches off your belly is a disaster. Carbs turn into essential sugars which maintain your own blood sugar levels at acceptable levels. Did I mention forget about being able to go out to most restaurants? No, thank you.

What people need to realize is that food is not the enemy! In fact, certain foods in combination with others can actually help you lose those unwanted pounds. The brain releases two particular hormones into your system that control whether you will burn the calories you consume or store them as fat. This is important information for those interested in losing weight without having to starve themselves thin.

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With the ever increasing number of people trying to lose weight, it is a welcome relief for many to find a new diet that does not make you feel deprived. This new diet even allows you to eat your favourite foods including chocolate. Dubbed as the “Flat Belly Diet,” this eating plan was invented by the editors of Prevention Magazine.

It’s called the “Flat Belly Diet,” and it really works. Prevention Magazine actually invented the diet, and it works on the principle of including good quality fats in your diet, also called mono-unsaturated fatty acids. These are also called MUFAs (pronounced “MOO-fahs”) by nutritionists, and they’re proving an effective way to lose weight without feeling deprived, and finally keeping the weight off for good. The diet is simple and easy to follow, and you won’t feel deprived at all when you’re on it.

Mono-unsaturated fatty acids are found in foods like olive oil, peanut butter, almonds, and other types of nuts, as well as avocados. There are lots of foods that contain monounsaturated fatty acids, and this diet works because unlike some other deprivation diets, you need to include them in modest amounts. In fact, you need to have some at every meal.

How successful is it? In fact, one 46-year-old participant lost 12 pounds and 11 inches in just over a month. How’s that for success?

Here’s why it works. Mono-unsaturated fatty acids actually help you lose weight when you eat them in moderation, especially in regard to helping you get rid of that spare tire you’ve got around your middle. Several studies have shown that if you eat a diet rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids, you lower your LDL or bad cholesterol, and raise your HDL or good cholesterol. And a significant benefit besides that is that you lower your risk of heart disease and improve insulin function.

Even better, when you eat mono-unsaturated fatty acids with every meal, you feel satisfied instead of hungry and deprived. And it’s easy to include MUFAs with every meal. You can drizzle a little olive oil-based salad dressing on your greens, nosh a chocolate chip cookie for dessert (yes, you can have dessert as well, with the chocolate chips providing the MUFAs in this case), or grab a handful of nuts to munch on before dinner.

To start the diet, you do what’s called a “four-day anti-bloat jumpstart,” along with a few other diet-specific tricks, and then embark on eating plan that includes three 400 calorie meals a day, a 400 calorie snack, and optionally include exercise as well.

The diet centers around five foods that anyone can find and that most find satisfying and delicious. These are avocados, olives, nuts and seeds, chocolate, and oils. You eat one serving from this group of foods at each meal.

And best of all, you will have more energy than you know what to do with, and the diet itself is about 1600 calories; this is more than enough to keep you energetic and satisfied without either depriving or over stuffing you.

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The most important thing you need to do in order to flatten your stomach is to follow a flat belly diet. Of course, exercise is also recommended, but when it comes to weight loss, nutrition is the key. This article reviews the major elements of a flat stomach diet which you can start following today. Read this article without skipping a word so you won’t miss out on anything.

Before I start relating exactly which foods should and should not be included in a flat belly diet, I want to dispel one myth: a flat abs diet doesn’t have to be a fat free diet. This may shock you, but there are some fats which are very healthy to eat. In fact, fat is as important to our body as protein and carbs. You just need to know the healthy fats from the dangerous ones.

Here are some foods which can be included in a flat belly diet:

1. Fruit and vegetables – These are great snacks and also contain vitamins and other healthy ingredients.
2. Lean protein – Protein is a must have macronutrient, but in order to get a flatter stomach get it from lean sources such as turkey, chicken breast, egg whites, and fish.
3. Healthy fats – These are fats which are actually good for you: virgin olive oil, coconut oil, flax seeds, almonds, and other nuts are good sources of healthy fat.
4. Complex carbs – wild rice, whole flour pasta, whole wheat bread, and other whole grain foods are excellent sources of carbs.

Here are some foods which should never be included in a flat tummy diet:

1. Trans fats – these are unhealthy fats which you should stay clear of. Check out the label on the products you buy to see that they’re trans fat free.
2. Processed food – Eating fresh is usually eating healthy. If you eat processed food expect to find a dozen chemicals inside. All of these just make it harder for you to flatten your belly.
3. Sugar – natural sugar from fruit and vegetables is ok, but processed sugar is very bad for you since it’ll quickly be converted to fat. Avoid all the sugary sodas and useless candy. Alcohol should also be cut down.

If you follow these flat belly diet guidelines you will not only reduce your stomach fat, you will also feel better.

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Revealed… flat belly diet rules that are easy to follow. Most diets people go on are restrictive type of diets.

These diet rules won’t go that route… instead these rules will give you more choices without restricting your favorite foods.

Flat Belly Diet Rules

1. Don’t drink your calories.

The average American drinks over 25% of his or her calories. This is a useless endeavor. Most of those calories are empty and pointless… just sugar.

It would actually be better to just get a 64 ounce water bottle and add 5 teaspoons of sugar to it. Shake it up and sip throughout the morning. Then repeat later again in the afternoon.

Ten teaspoons of sugar is only 150 calories… so you get your sugar fix, but still are drinking a lot of pure water… 128 ounces. Try it… or try some sort of version of it. It’s definitely way better than simply drinking sodas and other high calorie drinks. You could easily save yourself 200 or more calories a day… or about 2 pounds a month.

2. High protein and high fiber is the way to go

You probably already know this, but you’re having a hard time implementing it. Well, here’s a start for you. Black beans… each can has no sugar in it, few calories, 25 grams of protein, and 25 grams of fiber. For 48 cents, a can a day would be perfect to get a flat belly and lose weight. You can cook black beans in 5 minutes.

3. 5-6 small meals are better than 2-3 big meals

The reason why more meals is better is because each time you eat, the digestive process increases your metabolism to digest the foods. So the more often you eat, the faster your metabolism is. Now, be reasonable here. This isn’t a license to just keep eating and eating… especially bad foods such as potato chips, cookies, etc. Although eating often speeds up the metabolism, it can’t totally cover up your dietary mistakes such as those.

4. Eat breakfast no matter what

Breakfast is the key to your day as far as weight loss goes. You just woke up from starving during your sleep. Your body needs foods for energy as well as to jumpstart your metabolism. Even if you’re not hungry, eat something. Eggs are by far the best choice.

So if you follow those 4 diet rules, you will be on your way to getting a flat belly. I can’t guarantee that you’ll get a flat belly following those diet rules, but you’ll be moving in that direction.

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The Flat Belly Diet has taken over as the celebrity diet of choice. If you haven’t yet heard of it you are behind the times. This article will unveil the secrets behind this new fad leading you to make better nutritional choices by applying some of it’s principals to your own dietary lifestyle. You will learn about 3 foods that the Flat Belly Diet authors advocate to maximize your weight loss and help you create the body you really want, just like those Hollywood stars!

The Flat Belly Diet book promises a flat belly and weight loss of up to 15 pounds in 32 days. The authors boast on it’s cover: “A flat belly is about food & attitude … not a single crunch required.” The Flat Belly Diet is basically a hyped up Mediterranean-style diet that is high in MUFAs (mono unsaturated fatty acids). The programs promotes eating a reduced calorie diet comprising of 4 meals of 400 calories each with each meal containing a source of MUFAs. It emphasizes eating unrefined, naturally wholesome foods including fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds and lean protein.

The following 3 foods contain high levels of mono unsaturated fatty acids which form the secret magic that has helped the Flat Belly Diet gain massive popularity, the bottom line is that eating MUFAs regularly has been shown to help reduce the accumulation of belly fat. If you decide to use the Flat Belly Diet you’ll need to be eating plenty of the following foods on a regular basis.

1. Avocado

Over the years avocados have received a bad press as far as dieting and weight loss is concerned. Many people mistakenly assume that because this fruit is high in fat it has no place in a weight loss program. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Avocados contain oleic acid, a mono unsaturated fat that may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. They contain a vast array of vitamins and minerals which can help with weight control and ensure your success with the Flat Belly Diet.

2. Olives

Olives are one of the oldest foods known to man and have been around for over 8000 years so they must have something going for them! The authors of the Flat Belly Diet certainly think so! They are highly concentrated in MUFAs and also contain vitamin E and it’s inherent antioxidant protection. The health-boosting compounds found in olives can help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and reduce the severity of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. When buying olives search for ones that are naturally cured as opposed to lye-processed. They can be used in a variety of dishes to add flavour and are sure to help you on your quest to lose weight.

3. Dark Chocolate

You can eat chocolate and lose weight! How cool is that?! Just make sure it is the right kind. Dark chocolate is a potent anti-oxidant containing nearly 8 times the amount of anti-oxidant flavonoids as strawberries and has been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. It stimulates endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure and contains serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant. If you are serious about embarking on the Flat Belly Diet system be sure to look for pure dark chocolate without any unhealthy fillings such as caramel or nougat. Make sure you don’t wash it down with milk which has been shown to prevent the anti-oxidants contained in the chocolate from being absorbed or used by your body. Of course any type of chocolate is going to be high in calories and fat so make sure you eat it in moderation.

The Flat Belly Diet contains many great ideas to help you lose weight fast. By simply adding these 3 foods into your diet you will notice many health benefits and probably shrink your waistline – just be sure to watch your calorie intake because ultimately, in order to lose weight you need to be consuming less than you expend.

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