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The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life

David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker

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Eat everything. Concentrate on whole grains. Drink milk. Balance protein with carbohydrates. Avoid processed sugars.

Do some exercise. The idea that a diet book making such proposals comes as a pleasant surprise shows just how far afield we've gone in the search for new ways to be fit. The only thing new about this diet by the editor-in-chief of Men's Health is its name, and this, one can presume, is because nowadays, a book simply called "Sensible Eating" wouldn't sell.

The book's title is indeed misleading; only the final chapter deals solely with abs. The rest is full of rational recommendations for a realistic diet plan: eat more and smaller meals; have oatmeal in the morning for a nourishing breakfast; don't starve yourself; drink plenty of water; and stay away from sodas and foods that contain high-fructose corn syrup.

Whether readers will, in the end, walk away with abs of steel is not really the point. They'll control their weight in a healthy way, without counting calories, cutting out whole food groups or supporting the beef futures market.

Best of all, this book tells readers why it works: increase your body's metabolism, gain some muscle and fat burns away.

The authors make this seem like a fresh and very attainable ideal.
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About the Author

David Zinczenko, the editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine, grew up as an overweight kid in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Since then, he has become one of America's leading experts on health and fitness, and serves as a spokesperson for all issues affecting men. He has been a guest on Good Morning America, the Today Show, CBS's The Early Show, CNN, 48 Hours, Primetime Live and VH-1, and has written Op-Ed pieces for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and USA Today.

He has twice competed in the New York City marathon, and in 2003 was named by People magazine as one of the "50 Most Eligible Bachelors." He divides his time between Allentown, Pennsylvania and New York City.

Ted Spiker, an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Florida, is a contributing editor to Men's Health.

His work has also been published in Fortune; O, The Oprah Magazine; Instyle; Sports Illustrated Women; Writer's Digest, Adventure Sports; and more.

He currently resides in Gainesville, Florida.


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The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life
David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker
 From Publishers Weekly
Eat everything. Concentrate on whole grains. Drink milk. Balance protein with carbohydrates. Avoid processed sugars. Do some exercise. The idea that a diet book making such proposals comes as a pleasant surprise shows just... read full editorial
 From the Inside Flap
You have abs.Yes, you.And in just six weeks, they're going to show.The lean, hard stomach everyone wants is within your grasp-and The Abs Diet will help you achieve it. In survey after survey, men and women say a lean,... read full editorial
 From the Back Cover
"The Abs Diet is a sensible eating and exercise plan, not a fad diet. The Abs Diet Power-foods and the Abs Diet Workout are designed to make you fit, healthy, and lean for life. If you want to get on top of your game, this... read full editorial




Customer Reviews

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The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life
David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker
 A "Diet" Book That's Both Comprehensive and Frank
(Washington, DC United States) December 20, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars
Kudos to David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker for this highly worthwhile addition to our understanding of why Americans are so overweight and out of shape. The Abs Diet is an eye opener, even for someone like myself who... read full review
 The Closest I've Seen Yet. . .
(Washington, DC United States) May 26, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
I've started recommending this book to almost all of my patients (I'm a physician who specializes in weight loss). Here's what works and what doesn't work about the book... What works: I've studied almost all of the diets... read full review
 This book is amazing!
(Toronto, Canada) May 4, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
I have done the diet and exercise plan for 6 weeks and lost 2 inches on my waist and 2 inches on my hips. I used 5 pound dumbbells for my weight workout. Now I am increasing to 8 pound dumbbells and for cardio I'm going... read full review




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