If you want to build muscles then you are going to need plenty of protein. Rightly so, because protein is essential for building lean muscle mass, but what is the best diet to improve energy?
Well, let’s check out the facts. Protein is the foundation of building muscle. Lean muscle mass is the ultimate source of building muscle.
Lean muscle mass is largely composed of protein. Rightly so, because protein is essential for muscle growth. And the more muscle mass you gain; the more protein you need to feed.
Protein provides fuel much like carbs but with twice the flexibility. Your body can use the fuel from protein right away or store it as fat if you need it later.
That is the biggest benefit of a high protein diet: the ability to tap into your body’s massive stores of energy that will be available to you.
Protein is called the “building blocks” of your body. That is what protein does for your body. It rebuilds bone, skin, muscle, hair, and nails. If you have good protein in your diet, these body parts will have the capacity to develop further.
At the same time, protein plays a vital role in “remodeling” your body from the inside. It is called the enzymes which aid in food digestion and also infuse your entire system with energy.
That is why you cannot just consume more protein. You need to work with your body to build the enzymes necessary to convert protein into body fuel.
Many people work out intensively with heavy weights and intense cardio to improve their body fat percentage and fail to see improvement in their energy levels. Their effort isentary but they have low intensity cardio, which is not enough to support good cardio health.
Similarly, people who eat a diet rich in carbohydrates, resulting in ketosis often experience radical energy loss, but they fail to see an improvement in their level of alertness or their performance skills. This result is often at least in part because fat is being used as fuel, especially for the brain.
In fact, when you optimize your cardio and weight training exercise program, the weight loss that you do achieve is almost always from body fat.
This is very important to remember, because your body gives you two main signals when it is hungry:
It’s hungry!
It’s starving!
If you ignore the first signal, your body’s brain will go into survival mode, which is what I like to call “feeling starved”. It will shut down all of your losing ways in order to save energy. It will unlikely ever reach your goals, even though you are putting yourself out there.
The instant your body sends a hunger signal, it is not long before you over eat. The more processed foods and non-organic foods you eat, the more likely you will over eat, which will then signal the body to metabolize the protein as its primary source of fuel. This is why it is so important to train your body to eat smaller meals through the day, so that you are more likely to stop storing food as fat and start burning it up instead.
When your body is starving and you do not have any available protein at your fingertips, it starts to break down your muscles. You do not want this to happen because your muscles provide you with energy. When your muscles are gone, you are then left with a skeleton that is not very strong thank to your lack of protein.
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Now that you understand how important it is to train your body so that you do not need to feel hungry, what are some of the best sources of protein?
While protein does come from meat and other animal products, the best sources of protein are those that are raw, such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
Salmon is a great source of protein, because it is low in fat and high in protein. It is also a great source of omega 3 fats, which are incredibly important for cardiovascular health. This is especially true if you are taking blood-thinners that keep anticoagulants in your blood, because raw fruits and vegetables are the best sources of omega 3 fats.
Your body does not need as much protein as you or I might need, but you do need to make sure that you are getting the right, and that means that you are eating the right kind of protein.
