Eat fat and lose weight. That's the promise of the Flat Belly Diet. Now for the fine print: The kind of fat matters. The plan focuses on monounsaturated fats, which you get from olive oil ...

"Not everyone who loses weight will have flat abdominals and be free of belly fat," she says. "It claims, on the book cover, to be a diet and weight loss plan, so the recipes should include the ...

Keep in mind: "A 1,400-calorie per day eating plan is typically short-term and often used for quick weight-loss goals," adds ...

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