Saturated fat has taken a pretty bad rap in recent times for being the type of fat that is (a) unhealthy, and (b) makes you put on weight. But is this always the case?

The truth is saturated fat is not ALWAYS bad and/or fattening. Lets look at the two foods above. Both of these items have fair levels of saturated fat, but are they both unhealthy?

Below is the amount of saturated fat per 100 grams;

Steak – Approx 5 grams.

Biscuits – Approx 15 grams.

Obviously you are unlikely to eat the same gram weight in biscuits as you do in steak in one sitting (at least I hope not!) but you get the picture.

Would it surprise you to learn that the saturated fat in the steak is actually good for you? Well, assuming that the meat is organic then it is. Here’s why;

Our bodies need fat to work properly. They need fat to absorb vitamins/minerals, and to keep your metabolism working properly. If you cut fat out of your diet, you will not lose weight over the long term. But the type of fat your body wants is quite particular.

Obviously the poly/mono unsaturated fats in oils, nuts, seeds, avocados are one example, but that is not the focus of this article. Your body also needs an amount of saturated fat to work properly. But it wants, natural, unrefined fat, i.e. the animal fat in steak, and not the processed, refined fat you would find in biscuits.

When foods are processed and refined they lose all their goodness and take on lots of e-numbers, preservatives, colourings, etc to make them look more appealing and prolong their shelf life. Your body does not want or know how to deal with this sort of fat, so it doesn’t use it… Read more->

This outrageous stomach fat myth is something that 9/10 people who exercise buy into. So the chances are reading this article will take a lot closer if one of your fitness goals is to burn stomach fat.

The problem is everyone thinks you need to do exercise after exercise on your stomach to reduce fat to the area.  And even if you are one of the few people who do more effective stomach exercise, eg. planks instead of sit-ups, that alone will not get you the reduced stomach fat you are looking for.

You also need to perform total body exercises that engage the core in different ways. Two great examples of this are squats are deadlifts. With both of these exercises you are engaging the core in a totally different way compared to a regular stomach exercise.

You are actually engaging more muscle fibres with these two exercises than most stomach exercises. You may not get the same ‘burn’ feeling you do with a sit-up, but they are far more effective in burning stomach fat. You can do both of these exercises from home, check the search column on the right for descriptions of both.

Today’s Takeaway – But don’t just stop at these two exercises, really concentrate on engaging your core as much as possible during every exercise you do for best results.

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Do you carry annoying inches of fat on your sides and obliques? Have you ever wondered what the most effective exercises are for burning away those ‘love handles?’ Well today I am going to share with you 2 great home exercises you can do to blast away that stubborn love handle flab!

1/ Side Plank. I know many people think of the side plank as a horrible exercise. Bu that’s because people try to perform difficult variations of the exercise before they are ready/capable of them. Start on your knees if you need to and build up to just using you elbow and feet.

Exercise description - Lay on your side. Raise up your body using your elbow and either your feet or your knees if that’s too difficult. Hold the position still for as long as possible.

2/ Seated Rotations – Rotational movements are really important to burn ‘love handle’ flab. But unfortunately most people dont’ do them.

Exercise Description – Hook you feet under a table/chair and hold something in your hands for some extra weight, e.g. a heavy book. Twist round and down as much as possible from side to side. The more you are able to reach round and lean back the better. 

Today’s Takeaway - Do these exercises 3/4 per week, doing 3 sets of each. Your love handles will be gone in no time!

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Do you want to be free from stomach flab? Have you spent many hours working hard in the gym, or following a restrictive diet to no avail? Well the following key rule really will make all the difference to getting a ‘free from flab’ stomach.

Work you abs and stomach in all 3 planes of movement.

Without boring you with details, there are ‘planes of movement’ in which you body can move.

1/ Forwards and Backwards

2/ Sideways

3/ Rotational

Have a think to yourself how many of the 3 planes you employ in your workouts. Most people will do plenty of forwards/backwards, perhaps a little sideways, and often no rotation whatsoever.

Why does it matter?

Your body wants to work in all 3 planes of movement, and will reward you with optimum fat loss and fitness results if you allow it to.

If you are only working 2 out of 3 of the planes of movement, you are limiting yourself to 66% of your potential results.

It really is as simple as that.

Today’s Takeaway – Make sure you work in all 3 planes of movement to be free from stomach flab. It won’t make your workout any harder, it just takes a little alteration and planning and your results will drastically improve.

To grab your copy of Rob’s Free Report ‘Cheat’s Guide to Fat Burning From Home – Simple 5 Step Plan,’ plus 2 other great free gifts, click here; ‘www.homeworkoutsuccess.co.uk/free-report.’