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In the fitness world, generally you have two main goals. They are either getting lean or
bulking up. The problem most people have is understanding what foods work the best for either goal. Today we are going to
look at some of best foods in their respected categories for dieting purposes.
Best Meat-
One
of the best meats for dieting is turkey breast. 4oz. of turkey breast provides you with 34 grams of protein, 0 grams of carbs,
and less than 1 gram of fat. Nutritionally beef, pork, or even the almighty chicken can match turkey.
Runner
up: chicken
Best Fish-
When trying to diet down you should eat more fish. Fish tends to be a leaner protein then
most meats. Fish is also easily digested by the body making it a great diet food. The best fish to use on a diet is haddock.
While most people are familiar with and use tilapia, haddock is a slightly better choice. 4 oz of tilapia and haddock are
almost exactly the same except the haddock offers less fat. In comparison the haddock only offers 1 gram of fat as opposed
to the 3 grams offered with the tilapia.
Runner up: tilapia
Best Vegetables-
When it
comes to “getting lean” crustaceous vegetables are your best choices. Broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel
sprouts are three of your best choices. These veggies are what you call “calorie dense”. This means you can eat
lots of them without taking in a lot of calories. Two cups of broccoli flowerets provide you with 4 grams of protein, 8 grams
of carbs, and 0 grams of fat. Crustaceous vegetables are also very high in fiber. Fiber is very important as far as helping
the body become lean. Broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts contain a compound called indole- 3-carbinol. Indole- 3-
carbinol has been shown to lower types of estrogen in the body. Excess estrogen in the body help facilitate the storage
of bodyfat. The reduction of estrogen in the body can lead to less bodyfat storage.
Runner up: dark green leafy vegetables
Best Fruit-
Honestly
I am not a big fan of fruit on a diet but if you had to choose a fruit, I would go with raspberries. 1 cup of raspberries
will provide you with 64 calories,1.5 grams of protein, 15 grams of carbs, and less than 1 gram of fat. The kicker however
is in that one cup of raspberries you get 8 grams of fiber.
Runner up: strawberries
Best
Complex Carb-
If you need
a complex carb source, go with oatmeal. Nutritionally oatmeal packs quite the punch. One cup of cooked oats will give you
less than 150 calories, 5-6 grams of protein, 25 grams of carbs, and about 2 grams of fat. Oatmeal also gives you a hearty
4 grams of fiber per cup.
Runner up: sweet potato
Best
Drink-
Best drink while dieting? Do you really have to ask? Water hands down. Besides
making up most of the human body, water helps keep the metabolism in check. Water also helps remove toxins and waste products
that build up when dieting from the body.
Runner
up: Sugar free flavored water
Best Supplement-
Forget your fat burners. Forget your creatine. If your goal is slimming down, whey protein
is your best option as far as supplemental nutrition. Protein is very important when it comes to dieting and supplementing
with whey insures that your body will be taking in adequate amounts of protein.
Runner up:
Branch Chained Amino Acids
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