AVOID THIS: PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS
“Trans fats for sure can thwart your abs efforts,” says Spano.
And while the trace amounts that occur naturally in some meat and dairy products are harmless, the number one source of manmade trans fats, the ones that result in dangerous inflammation and abdominal fat gain, come from partially hydrogenated oils, according to the American Heart Association.n is working to phase out trans fatsfrom our food supply, for now you can still find them in foods including donuts, baked goods, margarine, and shortening.
Don’t let a “trans fat-free” label fool you. Products can claim to contain zero trans fats if they have 0.5 grams per serving or less.
AVOID THIS: ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD
More than half of the average American’s calories come from “ultra-processed” foods, according to a 2016 BMJ Open study.
And the more people eat these foods, like white bread and pasta, cookies, and chips, the greater their chances of both overconsumption of sugar (loaded with refined carbs) and obesity.
Refined carbs are infamous for shooting your blood sugar up, resulting in insulin spikes, fat storage, and constant cravings.
But Spano also notes that the body actually burns more calories digesting whole foods than it does digesting highly processed ones.
So even if two foods contain the same number of calories as well as grams of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, you’ll store more calories in your fat cells after consuming the processed food compared to after eating the whole food.
Plus, by spurring excess inflammation, highly processed foods can degrade muscle cells and inhibit post-workout recovery.
AVOID THIS: ALCOHOL
While many studies have tied moderate drinking to a range of health benefits—including healthier waistlines—a 2016 analysis from Boston University shows that the bulk of those studies are flawed, with studies suggesting benefits when there are none.
While the jury’s still out on if moderate drinking has any negative impact on metabolic health, it’s clear that higher intake covers up your abs with health-wrecking belly fat, says Spano.
After all, even after a drink or two, alcohol stokes your appetite, disrupts your body’s ability to process calories, and often comes in sugar-laden cocktails.
Source: menshealth
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