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Hello World! How’s your world treating you? Today is all about foods that will help you gain muscle, and we can all use them… 🙂 (especially as we get older)
Foods To Help You Gain Muscle
Our fitness world has experienced a renaissance of late. Rather than being totally obsessed with “skinniness,” many are now instead focused on building your strength and reducing your body fat; both admirable and much healthier fitness goals.
Actually achieving those goals is easier said than done,
but, truly replacing unwanted fat with lean muscle takes a great deal of commitment and a finely-tuned diet on your part.
But wait! Before you stock your pantry with 20 gallon drums of whey protein and boxes of Power bars that are packed to the gills with sugar, please take a few minutes to read the rest of this post.
The real, healthy and sustainable path to your muscle growth is real food and regular strength training, plain and simple.
Ready to start building your shopping list? Strategically working these whole foods into your diet will help you see the gains you want at the gym.
7 Foods You Need To Gain Muscle Mass
. Omega-3 Eggs
If you have access to fresh, organic, farm-raised/pastured eggs, buy them
You can add a bit of vinegar to your water so whites don’t leak
by the dozen. If not, any Omega-3 rich variety from your store will do. “The cholesterol found in eggs yolks serves as the scaffolding for steroid hormones, and the ½ gram of leucine in each egg is like throwing gasoline on your muscle-building fire,” explains Men’s Fitness.
Oatmeal
The perfect breakfast food for bodybuilders, “(1/2 cup) of cooked steel-cut
do you eat oatmeal? It has many health benefits; among them is building your muscle mass.
oats has 150 calories, 5 g protein, 27 g carbs, 2 g fat and 4 g fiber,” explains Muscle and Fitness. Be sure to choose the least-processed variety available to you, typically plain, steel-cut oats. **Avoid the “microwaveable” varieties of oatmeal that come in packets. They’re highly processed and contain a lot of sugar.**
Nuts
Full of fatty acids that encourage your weight loss, nuts are an essential part of your. Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashews, and peanuts top the
Nuts & Seeds are good for your heart and high in protein; & help build muscles.
list for those of you looking to build muscle.
Full-Fat Cottage Cheese With Live Cultures
Cottage cheese belongs on your list for several reasons. First, it’s full of
Did you know that cottage cheese can help you build muscle?
casein, which elevates and sustains your amino acid levels. Second, the beneficial bacteria present in a live culture cottage cheese help you to better absorb the essential nutrients found in all the other healthy foods on this list.
Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas)
Bust out the hummus! “If you’re having trouble getting big and staying
Were you aware that garbanzo beans help to build muscle?
lean, replace some of your rice and grain in your diet with chickpeas. This versatile bean contains 45 grams of slow acting carbs per cup along with 12 grams of fiber,” explains Men’s Fitness.
Chia Seeds
Packed with fiber, protein, antioxidants, this plant-based omega-3 fatty
Chia seeds: another muscle builder for you. Have you eaten them?
acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and lots of important minerals, chia seeds are one of your few edibles that has truly earned its “superfood” moniker. Not to mention they’re very versatile. Try chia seeds in your smoothies, lemonade, breakfast porridge, salad or even as an egg substitute!
Did you know that these foods will help you to build muscle mass? I didn’t before reading this, and I’m so glad I had the chance to read this. I eat eggs and oatmeal regularly, nuts occasionally, but I haven’t had beans for a while and I never ate chia seeds. Have you?
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