For a toned defined midsection, these are some foods that you must avoid immediately.
Six-pack abs – this is what everybody, but not everybody’s gets it. There’s a very obvious reason why that is; they simply aren’t eating the right foods. Part of this is because of a fatal error in what they consider a “food”.
Pulse.com.gh brings you 5 foods to avoid if you want six packs
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Whole milk
To build abs you need to cut down on calories. So consume low fat milk and avoid whole milk due to its high calories.
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Commercial peanut butter
Peanut butter is one of the best foods you can consume if you want to build muscle, due to its high protein content. Peanut butter is also a great post workout snack. But try and avoid consuming commercial peanut butter. The packaged and ready-to-eat peanut butter is rich in fats, calories and additives.
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Potatoes
Potatoes are rich in starch, which is healthy. But processed starch has no nutritional value and loads of calories. Avoid processed starchy food to build abs without gaining weight.
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Sausages
Sausage is a processed food, rich in calories and fats. Stay away from processed meats like bacon, sausages and salami if you want toned and defined abs.
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Margarine
This is cheaper than butter, but margarine is unhealthy and makes you gain weight. It is rich in calories and is closely linked to cholesterol related health problems.