The Body Building Foods That
Supercharge Your Diet
Just about every body builder
knows how important balanced and proper nutrition is to building mass. Taking
in the right amount and types of calories and burning them off at the optimum
rate is the essential foundation for growth. We're talking about fuel here --
real body fuel. Protein and complex carbohydrates generally make up the bulk of
the serious body building menu, with an emphasis on fish, egg whites, chicken,
and powders for the protein supply, as well as pasta or rice among the most
common choices for carbs. The old adage is true: put the right things in and
get the right results out.
But what about some less common
body building foods? How can you add a little diversity to your diet by
choosing some less well-known items to supplement your nutritional selections
so that you can develop even more dramatic gains? Simple! Consider these three
food choices to diversify your menu in order to help maximize your development:
Onions
Raw onions are a very significant
source of quercetin, which is a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants are believed
to help protect the body from damage done by free radicals, which can be a
byproduct of intense training. Excessive free radicals contribute to
inflammation in the muscle tissue, so raw onions are a great way to fight the
dreaded post-workout flare ups. Consider eating raw onions, one of my favorite
body building foods, as a post-exercise snack to help aid your recoverability.
Beef Liver
Forget any misinformation you may
have heard about organ meat. Ounce for ounce, beef liver provides the greatest
supply of protein. Every workout warrior is looking for protein to fuel his
body, so beef liver is a great choice as a body building food. But more than
just protein, beef liver also contains other valuable nutrients like creatine,
iron, and B vitamins for energy and efficient metabolism. And don't forget that
beef liver, unlike beef, also contains carbs. An equal amount of beef contains
about the same amount of protein as beef liver, but beef also contains more fat
and contains no carbohydrates. Beef liver is a true power food.
Asparagus
When you think of a body building
diet and you talk about green vegetables, spinach and broccoli are the ones that
may come to mind. But a great body building food to add to your plate is
asparagus. It isn't uncommon for a top body builder to make a meal out of
asparagus when training for an upcoming competition, for one very simple
reason: asparagus is a natural diuretic. That means asparagus is the body
building food that you can turn to when you want to rid yourself of
subcutaneous water.
When body building and planning
your diet, make sure you include the staples like fish and chicken for protein,
as well as pasta and rice for carbs. But don't forget about three body building
foods that can pump up your diet as well: raw onions, beef liver, and
asparagus.
D'Vaughn Bell, Body By Bell, Personal Trainer/Coach
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