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Spending a lot of time on abdominal exercises is a waste of time. If you want six pack abs in the close future your time is not well spent doing crunches and leg lifts. Even if you have the strongest six pack abs on the beach, nobody will notice them if they are covered behind a layer of fat.

The process of building six pack abs is three fold. You have to focus on three areas to get the results you want. The first focus area is muscle building. More muscle mass will help you burn fat faster. Second focus is cardio exercising. This article will examine the last focus area, dieting.

When people think about dieting they often think of a plan over a certain period of time. It is not. Diet is what you eat. To change your diet in a positive direction you need to change what you eat today with healthier alternatives. Choose darker bread and use vegetables instead of majonese. Skip some after dinner snacks and implement some healthy fruit or a plate of salmon with some tomatoes fried in olive oil.

I recommend eating five to six times each day. This will keep your metabolism increase to a higher level. Your body will also stop saving excess fat for between meals. You will also stop over eating as you know you do not have to wait for the next meal.

In the 5 - 6 meals a day diet it is important to cut down on the size of the portions. You should only eat one plate for each meal. A meal should consist of a fistful of protein rich food like chicken, egg-whites, ham etc, a fistful of carbohydrates like potatoes, pasta or brown rice and a fistful or two of fruit or vegetables.

Since you are now eating 5 - 6 meals each day you only have 2 - 3 hours between each meal. It is also important that you wait that long between each meal to keep the intake stable across the day. In situations where you know it would be difficult to get healthy food each other hour you should pre-make some food and carry with you. You may also want to pre-make some food and store it in your refrigerator.

Protein rich food is important when you want to grow muscles. If you have read an article mentioning proteins you will know that they are the building blocks of your muscles. Lean meats, fish, turkey and chicken are protein rich. Beans, lentils, grains, nuts and seeds are also rich in protein. If hard, use a protein shake instead of one of the day’s portions of proteins.

One third of you meals should be fruits or vegetables. It is important to use a range of different fruits and vegetables. These products are excellent for your immune system and will help you avoid cancer and heart deceases. They are also helpful in the process of growing your muscles.

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