Helpful Muscle Building Foods to Add To Your Diet Routine
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When it comes to making “top ten” lists regarding muscle building foods, I’m not exactly the biggest advocate. What I would rather do is list good quality sources of foods and when to eat these foods. It’s not as cut and dry as just knowing WHAT muscle building foods to eat. Knowing WHEN to eat them is EVERY BIT as important! Also, building muscle isn’t just about getting high quality protein sources, carbs and fats play into the muscle building equation as well.
So Lets Cover Some Musclebuilding Foods You Should Have in Your Kitchen
Yogurt: This is a dairy product that many people eat and enjoy. Yogurt has many benefits. It’s a food that allows the body’s digestive system to work properly and efficiently. But it is also a tremendous source of protein for your body. This is a must have in my opinion when it comes to muscle building foods. Whether with fresh blueberries, strawberries, or such, it’s GREAT for breakfast. It even makes a healthy snack alternative if you “just gotta have” something late at night. Need something sweet? Try yogurt instead of that fattening ice cream.
Next are eggs. When it comes to the breakdown ratio of protein into the body, there’s NO GREATER natural source on earth! Another one of the must have muscle building foods. Scramble them up for a very quick, easy breakfast PACKED with protein. Four to six eggs will do. Toss in some vegetables–try some onion, pepper, mushroom–and cook it up. You can even top with some salsa if you’d like. Eggs are packed with protein and not much fat at all. They’re a great building block for the rest of your diet. Eggs provide just enough fat so that you can stave off your hunger and keep those nasty blood sugar spikes away.
Chicken Breasts: I could put steak here or any other meat, but chicken is the best in the meat category of muscle building foods. Chicken breasts are so versatile. You can make an amazing assortment of foods with chicken breasts. They are a terrific thing to keep on hand. One of my favorite things to make is chicken fajitas. This mexican dish is almost a perfect muscle building meal.
Rich carbs from such sources as yams, rice, oatmeal, and potatoes are also included. The thing about carbs is that they possess what we call a protein sparring effect. Your body will burn protein for energy instead of building muscle if you don’t eat carbs. The problem with burning protein is that it is an expensive energy source compared to simple carbs. If you’re very thin, and build muscle slowly, carbs are EVEN MORE vital. I always recommend that guys who fit this description to increase their carb intake dramatically when they are trying to gain muscle.
Better Nutrition requires post-training consumption of simple carbs and fat-free meals
As soon as you stop training, your body should be digesting simple sugars that you eat. Resist the temptation to make something with fat in it a snack when you finish training. You want the muscle to quickly absorb the nutrients during this period of time and fat will slow down this process.
Add Fat to All Other Meals or Snacks
Consume moderate amounts of fat throughout the day, NOT following your workout. The problem with eating fat-free meals is that your body tends to absorb those meals at a faster rate than your body can use them. What happens is you get a strong blood sugar spike and then a crash. Adding a little bit of fat to your meals insures steady energy. You will also get more out of the food you eat since it will absorb at a slow and steady rate.
Of course, WAY too many musclebuilding foods - really GOOD ones - exist to list them all, but this will certainly get you off on the right path!
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