20 Best Muscle Building Foods
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Lentils
This nutritious legume contains large amount of fiber and minerals. This is a muscle building food which provides a great extent of carbohydrate, which is slow burning. These can help power training sessions and replenish lost nutrients.
Milk
Have you heard the term G.O.M.A.D(a gallon of milk a day), an old saying for hard gainers. Milk works wonders for body builders and athletes. It contains essential amino acids and is full of protein . For muscle gains, drink a glass of milk any time . Watch as your muscles grow.
Oatmeal
Eat it with a bowl of breakfast or mix it in with your post workout shake. This provides you power through training. It can be a cornerstone to your muscle building diet.
Olive Oil
Olive oil is a great source of monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fats. These good fats make your heart healthy.It contains an anti-inflammatory component called as oleocanthal . It helps from muscle pain and inflammation, aiding recovery.
Oysters
Oysters are full in mineral zinc, great for raising a man’s testosterone levels. Oysters are also rich in protein, proving the perfect muscle replenishment source.
Peanut Butter
An essential food for growing mass and muscle as it is calorie dense, packed with good fats and has protein . Go for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich as it will help you pack on pounds needed for sports or getting stronger.
Spinach
Spinach has super food qualities as it contains calcium and several vitamins . The calcium in spinach may help relax the muscle to prevent cramping during training.
Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes are a complex carbohydrate with vitamin B. Easy to make and sweet to eat. Good for a post workout or even before.
Turkey
A fairly cheap meat with low saturated fat contents. 9 grams of protein per ounce.
Almonds
This nut is a perfect snack for your muscles. Full of protein and fiber, almonds helps you feel full while repairing worn muscles.
Apples
Great source of carbohydrates, electrolytes and fiber. Apples are a healthy snack for muscle building and a great post workout food.
Bananas
Bananas have 3 types of sugars: Fructose, sucrose and glucose, and are prime for pre/post training. Bananas are fat and cholesterol free, extremely portable, and nutrient dense.
Beef
A fairly cheap meat with low saturated fat contents. 9 grams of protein per ounce.
Bok Choy
A fairly cheap meat with low saturated fat contents. 9 grams of protein per ounce.
Brown Rice
For athletes,this carbohydrate is a sustained release of energy. It can be eaten with any meal which makes it a great source of carbohydrates for building your muscles.
Chicken
A 4oz serving of chicken is 27 grams of protein. It has large amount of amino acids. The chicken breast is low in fats, while the dark meat has higher fat content. Chicken is perfect for muscle building needs.
Cottage Cheese
One cup of low-fat cottage cheese has twenty eight grams of protein! It also contains high amounts of casein protein, (which provides a sustained protein release over a longer period of time) . A low-fat cottage cheese makes a great protein packed snack and can be eaten with different things.
Eggs
Cooked in several ways or remain uncooked, Eggs have about 7-8 grams of protein per egg. It doesn’t matter if the egg is boiled, scrambled or pouched.
Fish
Filled with important vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids,fish has a low-fat high quality protein. It has much nutritional value.
Lamb
With a 9:1 Protein to carb ratio and slammed with B12 for energy… why not?
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Comments
6 lang ang halos nakakain ko...hehe
isasama ko sa listahan ko peanut butter hahahaha
yung mani po ba pwede din?? masarap po kasi ang mani ^_^ nyahahaha
Depende yan sa mani..:huh wag yung hilaw, at dapat hugas bago lutuin.. :yahoo:
Skippy peanut butter yung isa sa mga tinatake ko.. Mag try ako ng iba baka may mas masarap..
To TS: Thanks for sharing.. cheers
Medyo mahal ang Skippy, around 150 parang maliit na baso lang ang size.. 7grms protein/2tsp.
Yung iba sinlaki halos ng 2pound tub ang binibili nyan,.. I don't know kung magkano yung ganun.. eh sa maliit nga 150 na. hehe..
tinry ko na yan paps, dame ko nga nabili na stock lang dito, hindi ko gusto pag pinapahid sa tinapay nalalagas ung tinapay kase iba texture nung pb, ok siguro pang papak,
gamet ko skippy na malake sa SNR ko binibili 240 ata or 340 bili ko, pero ubod naman ng lake. pang matagalan kung susundin mo ang 32grms / serving.