Today I want you to take a close look at the ingredient list of your cereal box.

I’m looking at an old box of Kellogg’s Smart Start Healthy Heart Cinnamon Raisin cereal.

On the front it says contains ingredients that may help lower BOTH blood pressure and cholesterol.

A tempting reason to want to buy the cereal to say the least.

But upon further examination of the ingredients, here is what it contains…

Oat Bran, Sugar, Rice, Raisins, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glycerin, Dextrose, Malt Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Cinnamon, Coconut and Palm Kernel Oil, Baking Soda, Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Zinc Oxide, Wheat Starch, Calcium Pantothenate, Reduced Iron, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamin Hydrochloride.

The last few ingredients are the vitamins and minerals.

But the point is that ingredient number 2 is sugar.

Ingredient number 5 is high fructose corn syrup.

And a few other ingredients I don’t know what they are, but they don’t sound good.

Sugar and high fructose corn syrup are exactly the type of ingredients you should be avoiding.

Meanwhile take a container of oats.

You know what the ingredients are?

Well actually there is only one - 100% natural whole grain rolled oats.

My point is you really need to watch what your eating - especially foods like cereals that make claims to be healthy but actually are probably ruining your efforts at getting a flat stomach and six-pack abs.

You want to eat as many single ingredient foods, like oatmeal and eggs, and less of these foods like cereal.

I know people that eat cereal for breakfast in the morning and for dinner at night.

If you’re doing that, you’re setting yourself way back.

I’ve only had cereal once since last August and that was when I was home at my parents house for Christmas.

Other than that, I don’t eat it anymore and I’ve gotten by stomach flatter and leaner than it’s ever been.

For a list of the types of foods you shoud be eating to strip away belly fat, check out Bikini Abs Makeover.

And get yourself on a good nutrition program like The Carb Rotation Diet.

I would love to get your feedback and your opinions on cereal.

Just leave a comment here.

Have an amazing day.

Scott

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Howdy!

On Friday, one of the most influential people in broadcast journalism, Tim Russert, passed away.

He died of a heart attack at age 58.

I was just watching Larry King and he was interviewing a couple of cardiovascular experts asking them about Tim Russert’s heart attack.

Tim had gone in for a stress test in late April, but this didn’t reveal that he had heart disease.

Larry King asked one of the doctor’s how else could Tim have known he was at
risk for heart disease.

And the doctor said, his waist circumference.

The size of your waist is a very valid predictor of your risk of heart disease.

I’m always talking about getting your abs as lean and sexy as possible so you’ll look good on the beach.

But the reality is a flat stomach can help save your life!

Here is a quick calculation you can do to see if you are at higher risk for heart disease.

This came from one of the doctor’s on Larry King.

Take your height in inches.

Measure your waist at the level of your belly button (not the size pants you wear), using a tape measure.

If your waist size is more than half of your height, then you may be at risk for heart disease.

So for example, my height is 73 inches.

Half of my height is 36 1/2 inches.

If my waist size is 37 inches or more, I would be at a higher risk of heart disease.

Try the calculation and see what you come up with.

If your waist is too big, you probably know what you need to be doing. : )

You also may want to check out Bikini Abs Makeover.

Have an amazing day.

Scott

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Howdy,

There is a critical element that not too many people are talking about when it comes to getting the body of your dreams including a flat stomach or six-pack abs.

It has nothing to do with your workouts, your diet or even your mindset.

And yet it may be the most critical element of them all.

Anytime you’ve been successful in life, you’ve used this tool, whether it’s graduating from school, completing a project at work, or winning a game in an athletic competition.

And yet, so many people are not using it when trying to change their bodies, and I’m not sure why.

I brought in my great friend Scott Tousignant, author of The Fit Chic, to discuss this critical missing link.

I would love to hear your comments as this may be one of the most important calls I’ve done.

Ladies, have you started your Bikini Abs Makeover yet?

Make sure you pick up your copy of The Top 12 Foods to Strip Away Belly Fat and 3 online workout videos right now. Summer is here. : )

Have an amazing day.

Scott

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Howdy,

I’m about to leave to go to Colorado, but I wanted to show you an 8-minute fat burning workout.

We’re all on the go, but blasting fat doesn’t take as long as you might think.

This workout contains some explosive plyometric type movements, so they’re not for everyone.

But this workout both sculpts your muscles and raises your heart rate allowing you to burn even more calories.

Here is it.

Lateral shuffles x 60 sec
Explosive Step Push Ups x 60 sec
Lateral shuffles x 60 sec
Jumping Lunges x 60 sec
Lateral shuffles x 60 sec
Jumping Jacks x 60 sec
Lateral shuffles x 60 sec
Squat Thrusts x 60 sec

You can substitute regular push ups and lunges for the ones shown in the video.

Make sure you do a thorough warm up prior to this workout.

If you want an even shorter workout, check out these 4-Minute Workouts.