Replace This Food in Your Diet and Watch the Fat Come Off

By Craig Ballantyne

I'm not a "low-carb guy" by any means, but back in December, I started to substitute more fruits and vegetables for the whole grains in my diet, and I became as lean as I've been in years. If you're trying to lose fat and look better than ever this summer, here are some easy changes you can make:

. Instead of toast for breakfast, have an apple.

. Usually have a side of rice at lunch? Have a cup of broccoli instead.

. Typically have a bowl of cereal at night? Replace it with an orange and handful of pecans (or walnuts or almonds).

A recent study agrees with this approach. After one year, the LF-FV group (women on a low-fat diet who also ate more fruits and vegetables) were not only less hungry than the LF group (women on the low-fat diet only), they also lost more weight.

And isn't summer a great time to implement this program? With fresh produce, berries, apples, and cherries in abundance, you can satisfy your sweet tooth naturally while burning fat with your workouts.

[Ed. Note: Craig Ballantyne is an expert consultant for Men's Health magazine.]
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Word to the Wise: Celerity

"Celerity" (suh-LARE-uh-tee) - from the Latin for "swift" - is rapidity of motion or action. It is related to "accelerate."

Example (as used by Malachy McCourt in A Monk Swimming: A Memoir): "Though not in the best of physical form, he was capable of moving with celerity."

Michael Masterson
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