Try A MUFA Meal

I'm not an avid follower of Dr. Oz, in fact I don't think I've ever seen his show from start to finish. But everytime I watch him, I am amazed at what I learn. He recently did several shows on dieting, weight loss, and losing belly fat. Each show was chock full of information. It's so much information that you don't really know what to do with it all. Should I try drinking the green tea, should I try the raspberry ketone drink, or should I give the coffee extract a try? Do they all work? Do none of them work? I'm a skeptic, but was intrigued by Dr. Oz's flat belly plan. He had doctors on that told that combinations of vitamins, ( D and calcium) would reduce belly fat. The doctor also said that CLA would help to reduce belly flat, and that pyruriate (a dietary supplement) would help. A nutritionist said that eating a combination of oranges and avocados would reduce belly fat. If any of these things really worked, wouldn't everyone be using them? Dr. Oz's MUFA diet was the part of his plan that sounded most logical to me. MUFA stands for monounsaturated fatty acids, the cornerstone of the Flat Belly Plan. These are plant based fats, rather than animal based fats. The American Diabetic Association found that a diet rich in MUFAs worked to reduce belly fat. Dr. Oz suggests having three MUFA meals a day. A MUFA meal consists of 3 ounces of lean protein, 1 complex carbohydrate, unlimited vegetables, 1 MUFA (plant based oil, like avocado, nuts, olive oil, olives). Each meal should be 350 calories or less. This happens to be a great diabetic plan as well. If you go to Dr. Oz's website you can pull up a one week menu of MUFA meals, but I will give you a typical breakfast as an example. 2 slices Ezekiel sprouted bread, 1/2 cup egg, spread with 1 laughing cow light garlic and herb wedge, lettuce leaf slice of tomato, 1/4 cup avocado. 347 calories and very filling. For lunch, you could have 1 slice sprouted whole grain bread with 3 oz water packed light tuna, 1 T. sunflower seeds and 4 tsp. shredded parmesean. Place under the broiler to melt. Another aspect of the MUFA diet is Greek yogurt. It is suggested that you eat some Greek yogurt (never told us how much, but I figure 4 ounces) before each meal. This helps the fat dissolve in a way that will melt fat cells. Dr. Oz also suggests a ginger tea to help flush out bloat. To read all about it and get the menu plan, go to the Dr. Oz web site and find the segment on the Flat Belly Plan. At the very least, it's a sensible eating plan, void of sugar and white flour, and at best, you will lose some weight, some bloat, and some belly fat. Good luck.