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Does Cutting Out Carbs Shrink & Flatten the Stomach?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Eric Brown

Cutting out carbohydrates is a method of reducing calories, but if you are still eating too much, you will not lose body fat. As body fat is lost, you cannot specifically reduce it just from your stomach.

Eric Brown began writing professionally in 1990 and has been a strength and conditioning coach and exercise physiologist for more than 20 years. His published work has appeared in "Powerlifting USA," "Ironsport" and various peer-reviewed journals. Brown has a Bachelor of Science in exercise physiology from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in kinesiology from the University of California, Los Angeles.