Best Foods For Building Muscle

By Mariana Coshner

Selecting the finest high-protein foods is the most vital facet of your muscle-building program. High protein foods play a crucial role in building muscle, but choosing nutritious, high protein foods also contribute to better overall health. You should look for high protein foods that are low in saturated fat, and that are considered to be "complete proteins.? Complete proteins are full of amino acids that essential build muscle.

Eggs just may be the best natural source of protein available. There are seemingly infinite ways to prepare eggs and they are delicious. Don?t forget to eat the yolk. Egg yolks contain protein and vitamin B12, which helps break down fat and helps with muscle contraction. Not only are eggs an excellent source of complete protein, they also contain riboflavin, folate, vitamins B6, B12, D, and E, as well as iodine, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, calcium and iron.

Fish is an easily digestible, high protein food that is essential to building muscle. Fish is very high in quality protein, contains only trace amounts of carbohydrates, and very little saturated fat. Choose cold water fish varieties like salmon, trout, or sardines. These fish are also high in omega 3 fatty acids, iron, zinc and calcium. Salmon is a plentiful source of omega-3 fatty acids, which aid in the reduction of muscle-protein breakdown following strenuous exercise and improves insulin resistance.

Beans are often overlooked in the search for high protein foods. Kidney beans are a low-fat and very nutritious food that plays a large part in building muscle. Not only are beans are a major source of high quality protein, they are also high in fiber, folate, manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper and potassium.? Kidney beans contain an incredible 14 grams of protein and 11 grams of fiber per one cup serving.

An excellent source of iron and zinc, two essential minerals for muscle building and cancer-fighting selenium, beef is also the best source of creatine, which supplies your body with the energy it needs to create muscle. Extra-lean cuts of like round, loin, or flat iron varieties are among the best choices.

A muscle-building diet is incomplete without the vital addition of unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fats support nerve transmission and support the body?s ability to absorb nutrients, foster proper hormone function and advances overall cell health. Choose plant whole food sources of unsaturated fats in the form of fresh avocado, olives, flaxseed, almonds and peanuts. - 30250

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