by Trina Remedios

To build abs you need to cut down on calories. So consume low fat milk and avoid whole milk due to its high calories.

There are some foods that you must avoid if you want six pack abs.

Generally, we tend to consume these foods out of laziness and availability, but you can’t be careless when you’re working on your six pack. We have listed the foods that you should avoid if you want a toned defined midsection.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #1

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.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #2

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.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #3

Diet foods:
In order to build muscle, it is important to have a balanced diet which includes carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Diet foods and diet meal plans prevent you from consuming a balanced diet. Plus there is an urge to consume far more calories when you are on a diet.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #4

Crackers:
Crackers are recommended for good digestion, but they are prepared with refined flour and sugar, both of which are not good for building muscle.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #5

High fructose corn syrup:
This is the main ingredient in several processed foods, but this sugar has a different method of processing in the body compared to regular sugar. It doesn’t have nutritional benefits and does nothing for building muscle.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #6

Processed cheese:
There is a different between fresh organic cheese and processed cheese. The worst enemy for building abs is processed cheese – it lacks nutritional value, contains fats, salts and excess calories.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #7

Processed starch food:
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.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #8

Sausage:
This again is a processed food and rich in calories and fats. Stay away from processed meats like bacon, sausages and salami if you want toned and defined abs.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #9

Artificial sweetener:
Artificial sweeteners have no nutritional value and get you addicted to sugar and junk food. These sweeteners make you gain weight and prevent you from developing abs.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #10

High sugar breakfast cereals:
Breakfast cereals that have additional flavours and artificial sweeteners only increase weight. Instead, buy wholegrain healthy cereals.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #11

Ice cream:
It may be a tempting way to cool off, but it can prevent you from building abs. Ice cream is rich in calories, artificial sweeteners and flavours.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #12

Refined flour:
Unlike flour sourced from wholegrain, refined flour lacks nutritional value. Refined flour increases your sugar levels and increases the storage of fat in the body.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #13

Donuts:
It is popular snack and can be addictive, but donuts are unhealthy as they contain refined sugar and flour. Hence, donuts make you gain weight by storing fat.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #14

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.

Muscle building: Worst foods for abs #15

Trans fat:
Trans fat is LDL and increases fat in your body. Consuming fast food can reduce your chances of developing abs and increase your chances of developing heart problems. Obesity is also linked to the consumption of trans-fat along with a sedentary lifestyle.

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