Bodybuilders tend to shy off all the possible traces of fat. They want lean muscles and not just muscles that are barely visible because of the thick fat padding around them. Well, that explains why whole milk is an endangered if not entirely extinct feature in a bodybuilder’s grocery list. The danger of doing this is that despite doing it with all the right intentions, you will do your body more harm than good. If it looks much leaner then it is probably because of the many deficiencies which you are experiencing. There are two categories of vitamins and minerals based on the medium through which they are both transported and absorbed. These two categories are water soluble and fat soluble vitamins and minerals. Because of how evasive bodybuilders are when it comes to fats, I will dwell on the fat soluble vitamins.

Vitamin A is found in both animal and plant sources. It is what parents refer to as the eye vitamin for the sake of making their kids understand exactly why it is that they should eat their carrots and veggies. To bodybuilder’s it entails much more than just improved night vision. Vitamin A also synthesizes protein and glycogen. This means that it has muscle growth and energy production well catered for. As for the vision, when you wake up to do cardio in the morning while it’s still dark, then you will be able to find your way around the bends and curves of the neighborhood. It is mainly found in liver, carrots as mentioned earlier, bananas, lemons, eggs and if you can get your hands n polar bear meat, then that will be totally awesome.

Vitamin E is what people use to self medicate when it comes to minor illnesses such as sore throats and colds. I’m not sure about how scientifically correct that is, but I will however tell you this much. Vitamin E improves your immunity greatly and you will then be able to resist the common cold. It is also a fat soluble antioxidant that protects your body’s cell membranes from being destroyed through oxidation. Sources are nuts, seeds, grains, spinach, apples, celery etc.

Vitamin K isn’t one of the widely known and talked about vitamins but believe me you don’t want a vitamin K deficiency. It is essential in the blood’s clotting process. Bodybuilders and other athletes as well get injuries on every other day. Picture getting a tiny cut that might endanger your life simply because blood just won’t stop oozing out of it. Sources of vitamin K include vegetables especially leafy ones, liver, bacon, coffee and tea. If you thought drinking tea just isn’t macho enough for a bodybuilder, then I guess you still have to take it. Unless of cause you want to bleed out the next time you cut yourself as you shave.

Last but not least, vitamin F refers to the omega fatty acids that everyone insists hat you must have. Well they are right; these essential fatty acids control growth, hormone release, the immune system, and the cardiovascular and the brain functions well.

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