Nutrition

Foods

Your reason for starting a fitness regimen may vary from the most common, losing weight to building muscle. Whatever the reason a proper diet is considered the most important part of the program. Ahh, the dreaded D word, don’t get scared, let’s use nutrition instead. Proper nutrition is important because what we put into our bodies affect our mood, health, how we look and feel. Here we’ll discuss some foods that can help you on your fitness journey. 

Quercetin is a strong nautrally occurring antioxidant found in plant food. It helps reduce muscle inflamanton, improves metabolic rate and lean mass (your muscle gains).

The following foods are a rich source of quercetin:

• Apples
• Onions
• Broccoli
• Berries

Some foods stimulate and improve the fat burning process or metabolism. The foods naturally increase the rate at which our body burns fat.

The following foods are shown to increase our metabolism:

• Hot peppers (active component capsaicin)
• Green tea (active component caffeine)
• Black coffee (active component caffeine)
• Cold water (500 ml of water daily increased metabolic rate by 30%)
• Whole grains (aiding component fiber and iron)
• Yogurt (aiding component calcium and probiotics)
• Apples (aiding component fibre)
• Nuts and seeds (aiding component essential fatty acids)
• Fatty fish (aiding component Omega-3 fatty acids)

The following is a list of foods favored by fitness enthusiasts:

• Oats (high in fiber, improves digestion/increases metabolism)
• Eggs (protein source, muscle building)
• Greens (antioxidants, reduces inflammation)
• Apples (antioxidants, reduces inflammation/increases metabolism)
• Lean meats/fish (amino acids, protein source, muscle building)

Superfoods are an important part of sculpting and maintaining a healthy body.

Start with the following top superfoods for improved health and fitness:

• Oats (high in fiber, improved digestion, heart health)
• Blueberries (antioxidants, reduces inflammation, cancer-fighting)
• Apples (antioxidants, reduces inflammation, weight loss)
• Green tea (antioxidants, increases metabolism, weight loss)
• Flaxseed (essential fatty acids, increases metabolism, reduces inflammation)
• Broccoli (antioxidants, cancer-fighting, detox)
• Yogurt (calcium, probiotic, improved digestion, bone health)
• Olive oil (monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs)/heart health)
• Beans (high in fiber, antioxidants, improved brain function)
• Cinnamon (antioxidants, detox, healing spice)