Some foods just have to be literally done away with if a bodybuilder wishes to keep his dreams of becoming a legend one day. This is because ‘bad’ is the word that best describes them…well… as far as this bodybuilding business is concerned. It should be noted that going back to them after your fitness goal has been achieved will do no harm.

Sodas contain too much sugar and so do juices. Too much sugar accumulates in the body and it soon has to be stored as fat. Don’t be misled by the words ‘healthy’ stylishly scribbled on the cans containing these drinks. Let them wait until you’ve gotten your six packs. Meat that is rich in fat is not good for you either. Sausages, for instance, are often mistakenly taken as rich sources of protein.

The truth is they give you more fats than they do proteins. More sugar-packed foods include ice cream sauce and barbecue. They are often sensationalised too much that avoiding them takes more than the first attempt at it. The foods which I have mentioned so far have no natural feel in them. So you can add more to your list while following this yardstick.

Processed foods are often advertised and re-advertised for their health benefits. It is something of luck that bodybuilders haven’t so far walked along the shelves of their favourite retail outlet only to find some canned foods with a photograph of a famous bodybuilder. Even you did find one tomorrow don’t take it seriously. The foods have gone through too many procedures during preparations that they no longer have the natural feel. The industrial chemicals have literally taken over as soon as you find ingredients which are too difficult to pronounce in a mouthful.

All those products which are made from the products of wheat are a load of crap to that determined bodybuilder. All the best layers of wheat are always removed prior to processing, all in the name of maintaining those so-called high standards of quality. Many fat compounds are often used during preparation and processing and the final products is a mere shell of what was initially a very rich diet. All this is done in the quest for quality, but don’t ask me how.

Of course this could be through the addition of chemicals and then more chemicals before the preservatives are finally added, during which time the colourings mark the final transition of the product from the common-place stuff to the unique brand.

Potato chips are usually deep-fried and contain too much fat which is of no benefit to the bodybuilder. The additional spices have a similar story. The greatest danger of all is presented by foods that have surpassed their expiry date. Worse still don’t keep foods for to long that they expire. Buy what you know will last you until the next shopping day and in case there any leftovers keep them separately and use them first if they are not way past expiry deadline.

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