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What Color Is Your Diet?

As “gimmicky” as eating from every color in the rainbow may sound at first, there is some very legitimate and scientific evidence that this is a great idea. Each various food color is indicative of the phytonutrients and other healthful nutritional compounds found within these foods. According to the textbook Sports & Exercise Nutrition by Katch, Katch & McArdle), over 4000 phytochemicals have been identified, and 150 of them have been studied in detail.

We’d been told again and again to eat our vegetables and fruits – but recently we’re also being told to eat different colors! Does it really matter? What difference does it make if I eat only red and greens as opposed to red, green, orange and yellow foods?

Apparently a lot.

Tom Venuto explains below.
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Worst Foods To Eat If You Want to Burn Fat and Gain Muscle Weight

In a previous post, I have listed the top food choices that are best for healthy weight gain and muscle mass building. A few of you got concerned when you saw that some of your favorite foods are not on the list and wrote to me voicing out your concerns.

Obviously I wasn't recommending that you eat those foods on the list and those foods alone. Not all foods not mentioned on the list are automatically

In a previous post, I have listed the top food choices that are best for healthy weight gain and muscle mass building. A few of you got concerned when you saw that some of your favorite foods are not on the list and wrote to me voicing out your concerns.

Obviously I wasn’t recommending that you[...]

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Best Weight Gain Foods To Eat To Help Muscle Grow

Calories are not created equal. Calories from fats is different from the calories you get from proteins or carbohydrates. So even if you are trying hard to gain weight, don't resort to fatty, unhealthy foods just to achieve your daily calorie needs. You may be able to build muscle by eating Hamburgers, Ice Cream and Pizzas all day long but you may also die a lot earlier because of all the toxins you'll be dumping on your body.

Foods that are ideal for healthy weight gain are those that have a high nutrient density (more nutrients per calorie) AND a high energy density (more calories per gram). So don't just go for high fat foods in an effort to gain weight fast, because what you'll end up doing is just gain fat, not lean muscle mass.

Here are the best choices of food for weight gain. If you consume these and couple it with a effective weight training program, you will surely build muscle fast:

We now know that to gain weight and make our muscle grow, we need to eat a lot. But not all foods are good for weight gain. Some can help you gain muscle, while others will only make you fat. So here I made a list of the best weight gain foods you can eat[...]

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Best Protein Supplement: The Hardgainer’s Guide To Protein Powders and Weight Gain Supplements

What are the criteria you ought to look for when deciding what Protein supplement to buy? Are they even necessary? How do you know which is the best protein supplement for you? As a naturally skinny person, you want to know how much protein you need, what really works and what is the best one to take.

“What is the best muscle building supplements?” is one of the most common questions in the minds of many muscle builders, so I’m going to attempt to give you some options here based on my research.

But first I need to get certain things out of the way.

I’m only reviewing plant-based supplements because they are the[...]

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Weight Gaining Diet: Top 10 Nutrition Tips for Optimal Muscle Building

If you'd been reading this blog for a while now, you may have noticed how I place a lot of importance on your muscle building and weight gaining diet. This is because a healthy weight gaining diet is usually one of the two most neglected aspect of muscle building (the other aspect is recovery).

Oftentimes, trainers focus solely on what they do at the gym, and never really think about what they do when they are outside the gym. This is rather absurd if you think about it, because you're only at the gym about 1% of the time. The other 99%  of your time is spent sleeping, working, eating, playing, relaxing, socializing and whatever else you do. Understand that a great body is made not just in the gym but also in the kitchen and in the bedroom. Therefore you should seriously consider how what you do in the other 99% of your time are affecting your muscle building efforts.

So here I've compiled a list of the best weight gaining diet tips that you must apply if you are really determined to gain weight and build muscles mass fast. Ignore them at your own peril!

You may have noticed that  I place a lot of importance on your muscle building and weight gaining diet. This is because a healthy weight gaining diet is usually one of the two most neglected aspect of muscle building (the other aspect is recovery).

Oftentimes, trainers focus solely on what they do at the gym, and[...]

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How Bodybuilding and Weight Gain Supplements Companies Are Scamming You

I'm aware that like my younger self, there are many young men out there who are still falling for misleading claims and paying extortionate prices for bodybuilding supplements, so I thought I'd show you this video clip from the documentary

When I was younger, I used to spend over $150 every month buying bodybuilding and weight gain supplements. I have taken:

All sorts of Protein powders
Whey Protein
Casein
Creatine supplements (powders and capsules)
Nitrous Oxide
amino acid supplements
Testosterone Stacks
Weight gain pills

I think I even took some stuff that had human growth hormones in it.[...]

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How To Eat to Gain Weight Fast: A Step-by-Step Guide to Natural Weight Gain

I need to gain weight fast, help me please!

“I need to gain weight fast, help me please!”

“I really find it hard to put on muscle. What is the best way to achieve natural weight gain? I don’t want to take weight gain supplements.”

“I eat and eat and eat but still nothing! How can I gain weight? What’s the best weight gain supplement out[...]

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How To Determine How Much Protein You Need to Get Muscles

I've recently been consulted about how much protein (in grams) does one need to get muscles. There is actually a short answer and a long answer to this question.
The amount of protein you'll need for muscle building will depend on your body type, gender, metabolism, lean body mass percentage, activity levels, weight and goal. Your protein requirement will vary depending on what you're trying do: lose fat and build muscle, or gain muscle weight?

I’ve recently been consulted about how much protein (in grams) does one need to get muscles. I ended up writing quite an exhaustive answer, so I thought I might as well share it here with you.

There is actually a short answer and a long answer to this question.

The amount of protein you’ll need for muscle[...]

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