Eating Like an Athlete: What to Avoid
Most of you know what foods you should be eating to fuel your workouts and sporting activities. However, when it comes to foods you should avoid most people feel like it’s a big gray area. With that said, it’s important to realize that certain things you put in your body can be counterproductive to your muscle building goals.
Here’s a brief list of things you should definitely refrain from putting in your mouth:
- Mostly anything from fast food restaurants
- Anything with high fructose corn syrup
- Cakes or cookies
- Processed foods in boxes or bags
- Any food with trans fat
Now most of this should be common knowledge but sometimes people don’t take the time to look at what’s in their food. Obviously, sometimes it’s impossible to avoid these ingredients, especially if you’re eating out. However, you can take time to to download menus online before you dine out, or ask the waitress for a list of ingredients.
2 comments
Good list Pat but I think avoid is a strong word. Whilst it is good to stick to a healthy diet I think the occassional treat is OK. However, by occassional I mean once a week or less, certainly not daily.
I have to disagree with the comment above. I think “avoid” is a perfect word because it means to keep away from. We should all try to avoid trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, and processed foods because they’re toxic to our bodies. That doesn’t mean we can’t have the occasional treat, just as Pat says.
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