Putting together the perfect diet will require the right combination of food groups to make sure that you get all the vitamins, minerals and all the building blocks needed to form new muscle fibers and to make sure that you have enough energy to perform your exercise routine. The food pyramid can help you to compile the perfect abs diet guide. Let’s look at the food pyramid and how it can help you to get the healthy body of your dreams:
Main food groups and dietary guidelines:
Fats, oils and sweets
Fats, oils and sweets should be used sparingly in your diet. But don’t let this scare you away from fats altogether. You should still get some of the healthy fats in. Try to limit sweets to only an occasional special treat.
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs and nuts
Protein is very important, as it is the building blocks of muscles. You should aim to get about 2-4 servings of protein in a day. Make sure to stick to the lean varieties like chicken (without the skin), fish and lean red meat like fillet and extra lean mince.
Diary Products (milk, yogurt and cheese)
Calcium in diary is very important as it helps to keep our bones healthy and strong and it also aids in weight loss. You should aim to get about 2-3 servings of low fat (or fat free) dairy in a day.
Fruits
Fruits are very important to help keep us healthy
Fruit and veg are very important to keep you healthy and full. If you snack on fruits regularly you will decrease your likeliness of overeating and snacking on the wrong stuff. You should include 2-4 servings of fruit into your abs diet guide per day.
Vegetables
If you don’t like eating vegetables, try to mix them into your food and add them to your pasta sauces and in your stews and casseroles. You should try to include 3-5 servings of vegetables daily into your abs diet plan.
Bread, cereal, rice and pasta
Although you would think differently, this food group forms the base of the food pyramid and most of your daily intake comes from here. This is because it supplies your body with energy and keeps you full and happy. The trick how ever is to stick to wholegrain products as far as possible. And when you eat rice, make sure it is also brown rice. You should eat 6-11 servings of these foods every day.
If you stick to the above guidelines and eat six small meals through out the day, you will give your abs muscles all the fuel and protein to become strong, sexy and well defined. It will also help to keep a food diary and to monitor your planned intake to your actual intake.