Saturday, November 08, 2008

Going cold turkey

For years i've been battling my weight (the opposite of what most people think) - I'm what's termed a hard gainer. I can exericise till I am red in the face and I will gain strength and stamina but never gain mass. It's a real pain in the butt!

Anyway, I've been studying nutrition and trying to figure out what the best source of protein and muscle building nutrients is. Everyone knows eggs are high in protein but they are also high in fats. I don't and have never bothered with a low cholesterol diet. it doesn't matter what I eat I always have low cholesterol. However fat does slow the body down when it is trying to absorb proteins.

Instead, think outside the shell...if eggs are high in protein it stands to reason that poultry is too. And it is, but chicken isn't the best source (although one of the tastier). Turkey - yep all you Christmas fans already knew it - is the daddy! The university of Chichester carried out a study which showed that having 145g of turkey a day increased muscle concentration by 40% and improved cycling performance by about 20%. These gains were made without altering the rest of the diet or the exercise routines.

Doubling the amount of turkey you eat each day would over 6-12 months boost muscle concentration up to 80% more than your current levels.

Thats great but all lean meats lack one thing...FLAVOUR! so don't go for the extra lean turkey steaks go for the normal ones and wash them down with a nice glass of chianti ...and heres why...

The University of Jerusalem found that red wine neutralises toxins from fats in meat when you are digesting it. See I was going somewhere with it.

So next time you are doing your food shopping get yourself a nice fat turkey and some falling down juice. If anyone says anything - tell them its a highly scientifically balanced diet!

New Website

Sorry for not posting recently - I've been working hard at my day job doing some system integration and web site design getting our new website ready for public use! It's taken up most of my time so I haven't really been posting much about diet and exercise etc.