Bodymorph Fun Food Facts and Tips

  1. Eat complex carbohydrates such as vegetables and multi-grains (vegetables preferred).
  2. Early morning pre exercise meals should consist of whiter (higher glycemic) carbohydrates and a small amount of protein. This will result in quicker sugar entrance into the bloodstream for energy.
  3. If your workout is in the mid-day or evening, start preparing about 2 hours before the workout with multi-grain carbs. These will slowly be released into your bloodstream.
  4. After your workout, it is imperative that you eat more carbs than proteins. You MUST replenish the lost sugars from the strenuous workout. A misconception is that an all-protein diet is appropriate. That is also wrong. An equal blend of carbs and proteins with about 10% allowance of health fats is what you need to sustain your weight.
  5. There are no good or bad carbohydrates. It’s all about WHEN you eat them.
  6. Try to restrict foods late at night since the metabolic rate decreases as one’s daily tasks are lessened. If you are going to eat, eat something healthy.
  7. The more you cook food, the more you’re ridding it of it’s nutrients. Try steaming or eating it raw.
  8. Take a good, whole-food-fortified multivitamin and omega 3’s and 6’s (fish and nuts). These are healthy fats which aid in absorption on vitamins, help your hair, skin and nails, and lubricates joints.
  9. Try to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day.
  10. Avoid pop and excessive juices. Juice is fine in small amounts, like one glass a day. It contains fructose and converts to fat.
  11. Vegetarian diets are fine, but remember to get your proteins through legumes and tofu. Often iron deficiencies occur, so remember to eat lots of green veggies to get the iron you need (these are folates).
  12. Don’t calorie count too much, as it distracts from daily routines. If you exercise and eat properly, you shouldn’t have to count every calorie.
  13. Try substitutes for pasta like zucchini pasta and tofu burgers. They are surprisingly good. Also, eat cherries to prevent cancer.
  14. Make sure to keep your HDL (healthy cholesterol) greater than or equal to 60 and your LDL (low density lipoproteins) less than 100. If you’re around 200 total, you’re doing great!

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