Nutrient Dense Foods
It is no secret that the foods you eat have a significant impact on the results you will experience in your physique...
In fact, nutrition is much more important than exercise in terms of losing weight or reaching your other fitness goals...
You can eat like junk and train very consistently and you will likely see little to no results...
On the other hand you can never go to the gym and eat very healthy and witness some amazing results...
In this post I am going to list foods that are high in the main 3 macros that provide our bodies with energy and hold the biggest impact; carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
Carbs:
Many people avoid carbs because they have a negative stereotype. "carbs are bad" is something many of you have probably heard at some point or another... Carbs are not bad, but just like anything else on this planet too much of them can be
Carbs are our bodies main source of energy, if you do not consume enough, there is a good chance you will feel tired and fatigued throughout your day...
Quality foods that have carbs:
Oatmeal, fruits, sweet potatoes, pasta, rice, beans, dairy
Fats:
Fats are necessary in our bodies for protection of things like our organs, and also even to help maintain our core body temperatures. Certain fats like omega-3 fatty acids have also been shown to even increase brain function
Just like anything else, fats are necessary, but too much fat in your diet can become a serious problem.
Quality foods that have fats:
Fish, seeds, nuts, eggs, olive oil, avocado, beans, peanut butter
Proteins:
Protein tends to be the category most people struggle with the least because there is a huge emphasis surrounding muscle growth and fat loss. I caution people the most in this category...
Many people assume the more protein the better... As mentioned before, too much of any macro can become harmful!
Many people, especially on the internet share recipes or come up with their own that have the most amount of protein possible...
There may not be anything wrong with this, but your body is only capable of absorbing and utilizing a certain amount of protein, then the rest gets excreted through your urine when you go to the bathroom...
Excess protein intake has also been shown to increase blood lipid count which can become very serious over time leading to many health implications such as high blood pressure and cholesterol...
It can also impact the function of your kidneys and liver if you consume excess protein for a prolonged period of time...
Quality foods that have protein
Beef, turkey, chicken, fish, protein powder, eggs, yogurt
I hope this post educated you on the main macronutrients in our diets and learned new foods you may implement into your diet to reach your goals!
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