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[Sherri]

We all know how important it is to eat monounsaturated fats. Here's another reason to add them to each meal If you havn't already. They're Atkins Friendly! Check it out in the February Prevention Magazine. MUFAS do the heart good as well! The article is called Flatten your Belly. It goes on by saying that you can target belly fat by eating the healthy Monounsaturated Fats found in five flat belly foods. They are:

OILS/ serving equals: 1 tbls

canola oil
flaxseed oil
olive oil
peanut oil
pesto sauce
safflower oil
semame oil
soybean oil
sunflower oil
walnut oil

NUTS & SEEDS/ serving equals 2 tbls.
almonds
almond butter
brazil nuts
cashew butter
chunky natural peanut butter
dry-roasted cashews
dry-roasted peanuts
dy-roasted sunflower seeds
hazel nuts
macadamia nuts
pecans
pine nuts
pistachios
roasted pumpkin seeds
smooth natural peanut butter
sunflower seeds
sunflower seed butter
tahini (sesame seed paste)
walnuts

AVACADOS /serving size: 1/4 cup
Florida or Hass

OLIVES/ serving size:10 large olives or 2 tbls. of tapenade
Black olives
black olive tapenade
green olives
green olives temenade

CHOCOLATE /serving size: 1/4 cup
Dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips, shavings, or chunks

By eating one of these foods with each meal it has been proven to lose weight and targets belly fat.
Buy the February Prevention Magazine and read the Article. It's a must read.
If you would like more info about flat belly foods. PM me and I'll give you the link to it.

[Atkid]

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Yea! I am glad you posted this. I was trying to find a way to get it in here. Just finished eating my green olives as a snack! Great article, everyone try to read it.

[Sherri]

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Hi Atkid!
Isn't that a great article! Goes to show you once more how healthy Atkins is. More importantly, having ALL the pieces (monounsaturaterd fats being one of them) to the Atkins puzzle . It all will come together for us all and we'll be healthier for it.

[hopejoy]

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That's an interesting web site! Thanks for sharing!
liz

[scaleskl]

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Thanks for sharing. What great info!

[Sherri]

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You're very welcome!