Body Building Diet - Food for the Muscles
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the past years, nutrition and obesity research - in studying all types
of diets - has continued to conclude that almost any hypocaloric diet
that is not completely “moronic” can work, at least in the short term.
It’s not really about the high carb - low carb argument or any other
debate as much as it is about calorie control and compliance. The
problem is, restricted diets and staying in a calorie deficit is
difficult, so most people can’t stick with any program and they fall off
the wagon, whichever wagon that may be.
It is imperative that our attention needs to shift away from
pointless debates (for example, low carb vs. high carb) so that we could
start looking for ways on how to really get what we want.
Our attention should shift towards these questions:
- How can we build a diet program that we can enjoy while still
getting us leaner and healthier?
- How can we build a diet program that helps us control calories?
- How can we build a diet program that improves compliance?
Here’s one good answer: Eat a wide variety of high nutrient density,
low calorie density foods that you enjoy which still fit within healthy,
fat-burning, muscle-building guidelines!
Here are the lists of foods which will help you achieve these three
outcomes. This eating plan is not difficult to stick with at all, Habits
are working in both directions, and as motivational speaker Jim Rohn has
said, “Bad habits are easy to form and hard to live with and good habits
are hard to form but easy to live with.”
The Top 10 natural starchy carb and whole grains
- Oatmeal (old fashioned)
- Yams
- Brown rice (like basmati, a long grain aromatic rice)
- Sweet potatoes
- Multi grain hot cereal (barley, oats, rye. titricale and a few
others)
- White potatoes
- 100% whole wheat breads
- 100% whole wheat pasta
- Beans
- Cream of rice hot cereal
The Top 10 top vegetables
- Broccoli
- Asparagus
- Spinach
- Salad greens
- Tomatoes
- Peppers (green, red or yellow)
- Onions
- Mushrooms
- Cucumbers
- Zucchini
The Top 10 lean proteins
- Egg whites (whole eggs in limited quantities)
- Whey or Casein protein (protein powder supplements)
- Chicken Breast
- Salmon (wild Alaskan)
- Turkey Breast
- Top round steak (grass fed beef)
- Flank Steak (grass fed beef)
- Lean Ground Turkey
- Bison/Buffalo
- Trout
My top 10 fruits
- Grapefruit
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Canteloupe
- Oranges
- Bananas
- Peaches
- Grapes
- Strawberries
- Pineapple
Healthy diet, however, does not include completely eliminating fat in
our eating. Here is a list of some healthy fats: such as walnuts,
almonds, extra virgin olive oil, flaxseeds, flaxseed oil (supplement -
not to cook with), avocado. Furthermore, here is a list of healthy dairy
products: skimmed milk, low or non fat cottage cheese, low or non fat
yogurt and low or non fat cheese (great for omelettes).
There you have it. Remember that these are only some of the list of
food items which will help you achieve your desired body. There are
still a lot of food items out there waiting to be discovered so enjoy
yourself them.
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