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The Abs Diet is a nutritional diet created by Men's Health Magazine editor David Zinczenko. The diet incorporates an exercise regimen and is designed to be implemented as a life-style change. The diet emphasizes the addition of muscle mass as a mechanism for reducing body fat. Muscle mass is increased via regular exercise (with an focus on larger muscles such as legs and chest muscles) and...  MORE

The Abs Diet is a nutritional diet created by Men's Health Magazine editor David Zinczenko. The diet incorporates an exercise regimen and is designed to be implemented as a life-style change. The diet emphasizes the addition of muscle mass as a mechanism for reducing body fat. Muscle mass is increased via regular exercise (with an focus on larger muscles such as legs and chest muscles) and eating the so-called Twelve Power Foods. The name "Abs Diet" does not imply a focus on the abdominal muscles, but is an acronym representing the twelve power foods ("A" for Almonds, "B" is for Beans, "S" is for Spinach). Zinczenko claims however that following this diet, the reader's abdominal muscles will become more visible. The diet recommends six small meals spread throughout the day. Each major meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) should contain at least three of the Power Foods. The snacks should contain at least one "Power Food". The Abs Diet gives the reader one "free meal" a week, where they are allowed to eat as much of and anything they like, whether it be of the recommended foods or not. The Abs Diet exercise program emphasizes large-muscle exercise (legs, chest) as a way to rapidly build LESS