As promised in my earlier article on Best Ab Workouts Guys I’m going to share with you some of my unusual sources of protein.
If you want to achieve your physical appearance goals, protein is the way forward, it packs on the muscle, strips away the fat, and get you to that end result in lightning speed. But those results require that you only consume the highest quality protein you can get your mitts on. But not only quality matters here, to achieve that ripped look you need to, on a daily basis, feed your body 1 gram of protein for every single pound of body weight. Write down this information and stick your notes in a place you’ll see them every day, I recommend your fridge.
First Up - Cod
Yeh baby, Cod rocks when it comes to unsaturated fats, there’s just 0.5 grams contained in every 100 grams! If you eat 300 grams of Cod you’ll be getting your RDA of magnesium in one go. Magnesium will help your body generate energy and push it to your muscles, it also prevents cramp by helping your muscles contract properly.
Cod is naturally high is sodium so watch out, but I guess you can’t complain since it is a sea water fish.
I highly recommend serving Cod with a nice big portion of broccoli. Scientists recently discovered that when foods high in selenium and sulforaphane were eaten together they had a dramatic effect on attacking cancer cells. This makes Cod and broccoli a great healthy meal, since Cod is selenium rich and broccoli is rich in sulforaphane.
Another Unlikely Source - Clams
This unusual source of protein also contains over three times the RDA of the rare vitamin B12. B12 is used by your nervous system to work efficiently, and it also supplies the energy your body needs for the metabolism of carbs, proteins and fats. There’s also over twice the RDA of the antioxidant selenium, just like Cod. Selenium improves your recovers time after workouts and reduces the risk of muscle cramp.
Clams are high in cholesterol, so if you have a cholesterol problem its probably best if you just avoid them. however, recent studies at A&M University have found that cholesterol can help to build muscle, but only for people with normal cholesterol levels.
If you’re going to be trying any clams or molluscs I highly recommend eating them alongside tomatoes. Tomatoes contain lots of vitamin C, which assists the body in absorbing the iron found in clams.
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