MUFA diet : does it work?

MUFA diet is actually a flat belly diet which has the central premise Monounsaturated Fatty Acids, in short MUFA. The Flat Belly Diet calls for a MUFA food at every meal. In fact, the Mufa Diet Plan is very close to a 1200 – 1600 calorie Mediterranean style diet that accentuates adding of foods which are rich in monounsaturated fats. The MUFA Diet Plan has the best health benefit to lose weight. Does the MUFA Diet really work? Some people say the MUFA diet is just the latest in a long line of weight loss scams. Read out the article.

MUFA diet plan contains four categories of MUFA rich foods:

Oils:

• Extra virgin olive oil
• Peanut oil
• Grape seed oil
• Soybean oil
• Sesame oil
• Walnut oil
• Canola oil
• Pesto sauce
• Safflower oil
• Sunflower oil
• Flaxseed oil

Nuts and Seeds:

• Pistachios
• Sunflower seeds
• Almonds
• Brazil nuts
• Macadamia nuts
• Pine nuts peanuts
• Sunflower seed butter
• Tahini and dry roasted cashews
• Peanuts
• Roasted pumpkin seeds
• Smooth & crunchy natural peanut butter
• Pecans
• Sunflower seeds
• Hazelnuts
• Walnuts
• Pecans

Avocados and olives

Dark chocolate

MFA diet plan contains “good fats” which help to lower LDL (Bad Cholesterol) & increase HDL (Good Cholesterol) cholesterol. In addition, it also helps to decrease belly fat and thus help in reducing risk of type 2 diabetes, lowering your blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, reducing the risk of parkinson’s disease and internal inflammation.

Your dieting will become much easier with healthy MUFA fats. However, one warning is if you don’t look at some of these foods like guacamole and nuts you could see a weight gain so keep in mind to portion-control.  It helps to reduce fat by making a sense of fullness which satisfies your hunger longer.

Addition of MUFA rich foods (monounsaturated fat) is the key to loose belly fat according to the authors of Flat Belly Diet series, Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass. Include some of these MUFA rich foods when eating meals and snacks which help to reduce midsection belly fat that has collected in your tummy.

Advantages:

• To complete MUFA plan, no exercise is necessary and also dieters do not need to count calories.
• This plan includes natural, non-processed foods rich in vitamins and minerals.

Disadvantages:

• A higher caloric amount may be needed by dieters than other is prescribed by most diets.
• Must purchase the book and pursue the prescribed meal plans, although you are permitted to mix and match meal options.
• There is little proof that shows a focus on monounsaturated fats to help de-bloat the abdomen.

Does it really work?

Effectiveness of MUFA diet depends on the person. If he/she follows strictly the MUFA diet, it does work.

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