The Abs Diet is a nutritional diet created by Men's Health Magazine editor David Zinczenko.

The diet emphasizes the so-called "Twelve Power Foods".

Twelve power foods

• Almonds and other nuts
• Beans and legumes
• Spinach and other green veggies
• Dairy (fat-free/low-fat)
• Instant oatmeal (no sugar added)
• Eggs
• Turkey/lean meat (steak, chicken and fish)
• Peanut butter (all-natural, and limit to 3 tablespoons per day max)
• Olive oil
• Whole grain bread/cereal
• Extra protein (whey) powder
• Raspberries and other berries

Eat often foods

• Apples
• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Brown rice
• Canadian Bacon
• Canola oil
• Citrus fruit and juices
• Fruit juice (sugar-free)
• Lean game (ostrich, etc.)
• Garlic
• Lentils
• Mushrooms
• Melons
• Peaches
• Peanut oil
• Peas
• Peppers
• Popcorn (fat-free)
• Shellfish (bivalves)
• Soup (broth-based)
• Sunflower seeds
• Sweet potatoes

Eat occasionally

• Baked potatoes
• Beer (light)
• Butter (light)
• Chocolate
• Coffee
• Lamb
• Lasagna
• Lunchmeat
• Macaroni
• Margarine
• Nuts
• Pudding
• French fries (only if not cooked in vegetable oil)
• Graham crackers
• Granola (low fat)
• Ham
• Honey
• Ice cream (low fat)
• Jam and marmalade
• Pork tenderloin
• Rice
• Sauerkraut
• Sorbet
• Sherbet
• Veal
• White wine
• Frozen yogurt

The diet also includes an exercise program.

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