In order to condition the body to be ready for building up muscle and lose fat, there are four foods that can help you achieve these goals. Let’s go through each one in order and see what each one brings to the table.
1. Protein
The first food that is fairly useful is any food that has a significant amount of protein in it. Candidates for this nutrient would be lean meats such as chicken or fish, also turkey as a potential. Milk is a good source of protein for muscle building activities.
2. Carbohydrates
The next source of food type is carbohydrates, there are a few foods in this category that can be useful. One of these is brown rice, because it is natural , provides bran and fiber, and is a stable carbohydrate.
3. Fats
The third food that would be beneficial is if you had a small amount of fat in the diet. Be sure that you use natural oil sources, such as olive oil and nut oils such as almond oil. Nuts as a source of oil for your diet would also be appropriate.
4. Fruits and Vegetables
The fourth food type which overlaps the carbohydrate is fruits and vegetables. In that area, apples are a good all around fruit for providing a balance of carbohydrate and fiber. Also on the vegetable side, vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, cruciferous vegetables.
There you have it, four foods that help provide the building blocks for building muscle but also food that help the body maintain nutritional balance which contributes to the fat loss. Use these four foods to help build muscle and lose fat!