subject: How To Get A Flat Stomach - Start Each Meal With A Simple, Effective Trick [print this page] Before you start each meal, try this top tipBefore you start each meal, try this top tip. Have a slice of wholegrain bread with some extra virgin olive oil. Do this about 10 minutes before you eat your mail meal and you will find that you eat less and feel considerably less hungry. This top tip alone can help you get a flat stomach, even if you did nothing else.
Not only are you sustaining your hunger but you are also increasing your in take of Omega 3, 6 & 9 oils which is great for brain function, memory and overall health and welling.
My next top tip is to include a protein source at each and every snack and meal.
If you do, you'll maximize the time and energy you're putting into your exercise routine for the best possible results with the least amount of effort.
It might contradict what you have heard already but it is very important to balance meals and snacks with carbohydrate-rich and protein-rich foods together.
A meal with carbohydrates alone is problematic because glucose levels shoot up and then crash down and it can make you feel a bit heavy and sluggish
This can leave you feeling tired, hungry, and weak - and gives your body an easy opportunity to convert that meal to fat. Remember what your goal is - get a flat stomach.
When protein is included, however, you will not only stay full longer, but glucose levels will stay more consistent, your metabolism will work more efficiently, and you will feel energized for a longer period of time.
Protein and carbohydrates interact. Carbohydrates are digested in about two hours, but proteins take longer to digest. When the two are eaten together, proteins slow down the digestion of the carbohydrates, and energy from carbohydrates is released slower. This also helps get a flat stomach and keep it flat.
In addition, eating carbohydrates with protein means the carbohydrates will be used as energy, sparing the protein for building and repairing muscle tissues which is its main function - their primary function.
Try these two top tips. Eating the wholegrain bread with extra virgin olive oil before each meal and always include a some protein at each meal and snack. Remember that a protein source can be a simple as a handful of nuts, seeds or dried fruit. It does not have to be a huge portion of meat.
Tofu (soya bean curd) is a high protein source also but not everyone likes it. It can be handy to mix in with other foods and its perfect for vegans.
Whatever you do, do something and take action. You can get a flat stomach by eating right.
