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Protein ... Fitness Nutrition Block 1 of 3!
Protein, our first, one of the biggest and one of the most essential blocks of your fitness training nutrition program. Every person needs it for muscle growth or development. They go hand in hand. To build strong, lean and resilient muscles you must get both the right kind and the right amount.
So let's keep this simple. First, you can get your daily intake from many different food sources. If you check the web long enough you'll see a crowd lining up on both the "all meats and eggs side of the street", ala Atkins, and also on the "vegetarian side of the street", ala your favorite vegetarian author. The best answer is probably somewhere in between, ala The South Beach Diet. Of course, the best choices are those that fit your needs, your life style and your health and diet goals.
But, be careful of the other popular fad diets pushing a high intake, ala Body-for-LIFE, which steer you away from many dairy products. While a higher intake value is good for those who are doing some heavy physical exercising, especially weight lifting and body building, the rest of us just don't need that much. Also be aware that calcium intake needs to be increased as well, as the body needs it to help process the higher levels. Don't short yourself on the calcium, which you can get either through low-fat dairy products or through veggies such as broccoli.
Most of your daily needs can be met by eating a simple healthy diet of normal foods.Here are some highly recommended sources:
Meat Sources:
Chicken Breast
Turkey Breast
Lean Pork
Lean Steak (such as Top Sirloin)
Salmon
Tuna
Haddock
Trout
In the case of these meat sources, grilling or baking are the preferred method of preparation. If you fry 'em or sauce 'em up, they may taste great ... but you will have turned a simple healthy food into a high-fat unhealthy food.
Dairy or Poultry Sources:
Cottage Cheese, Low-fat
Egg Whites
Egg Substitutes
Yogurt, Low-fat
Supplement or Meal Replacement Sources:
Shakes
Bars
Powders
Return to "Body Food".
For Information on Carbohydrates ...click on the link below.
Return from "Protein" to "Carbohydrate ... Block 2 of 3".
For Information on Good Fats ...click on the link below.
Return from "Protein" to "Good Fats ... Block 3 of 3".
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