Dieters, step right up to meet the latest and the leanest. From Prevention magazine comes the "Flat Belly Diet," a new weight-loss regime emphasizing foods that "whittle away" fat in the stomach.
Never ones to play couch potatoes, the Prevention editors behind the diet have already logged miles on the promotions circuit. A web site, TV appearances from the diet's co-creators, and the publication of a "mini-mag" have all contributed to a growing chorus of belly buzz.
Searches for "flat belly diet" spiked 174% yesterday, boosting the weight-loss plan into our top 300 fastest moving searches. And though not all the buzz is positive—one diet blog called the program "a gimmick"—other sites have gone so far as to murmur the word "impressive."
Which opinion takes hold with the public remains to be seen, but in the meantime, Flat Belly can enjoy its rising profile online. The program cracked the top 10 most
