I said low fat not fat-free! There's a very big difference between these two statements. I never advocate for doing away with fats. It's simply ridiculous and very unhealthy. Ever heard of fat soluble vitamins and minerals? Well as the name suggests, they are very soluble in fat and are therefore absorbed into the body and also transported around the body with the help of fats as the medium.
Going completely fat free will mean that even though you may be ingesting these fat soluble vitamins and proteins, you will still suffer from a deficiency because your body is still not absorbing as much as it requires. Deficiency in some of these substances can damage some of your major organs and will definitely affect your performance as a bodybuilder. So here are a few guidelines that will help you live on the low fat side of life but still be healthy.
First of all you need to make a plan with the foods you actually want to eat. There is no need to fill your kitchen with stuff that you read out of some diet but you know that you won't eat them in a million years. Simply start off with what you have and what you do like to eat. Then we can do a few tricks here and there that will make your food tasty without having to use a lot of oil. As you are on your way to the grocery store, here are some of the items that you simply can't do without.
For your proteins, you need to buy chicken, eggs, fish, lean red meat, nuts and turkey. Make sure that especially for the red meat, you get the lean cuts. I advocate for milk, there are many low fat dairy products so these should be in your trolley. Many bodybuilders avoid milk because of its high fat content, but what they don't realize is that they miss out on the calories, vitamins and even more importantly, calcium. For grains you need to get beans, whole grain pasta and low fat granola and of cause non-wheat cereals.
For vegetables, pick as much green leafy veggies as you can eat together with fresh pepper, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, coriander, onions etc. fruits are very important to your body and the fact that some are simple sugars is no excuse as to why you neglect taking them. For these simple sugars, simply take them just before and after your workouts so as to provide your muscles with the well needed vitamins and minerals. Apples, citrus fruits, bananas, grapes, plumbs etc. just make sure that you pick the fruits that you are sure you'll eat. If apples just don't does it for you then pick peaches instead.
When you cook your food, add some herbs to spice them up. You can come up with your own wacky recipes that taste incredibly great. If you've never used rosemary and asparagus then it's time you got acquainted to them. Remember, low fat isn't necessarily boiled stuff.
Author Resource:-
Dane Fletcher is the world-wide authority on bodybuilding and steroids. He has coached countless athletes all over the world. To read more of his work, please visit either www.BodybuildingToday.com or www.SteroidsToday.com
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