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Fitness Tips For 7/1/2009
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Bodybuilding and Eggs
The Incredible Edible Egg
By Dwayne Hines II
For the past few decades the egg has gotten a bad rap. Doctors would
advise their patients to avoid eggs like the plague. Even bodybuilders
fell for the hype, switching from eggs to egg beaters or simply removing
the yolk. It turns out that was a big mistake and those bodybuilders
who have been eating the whole egg have been right all along.
The egg is the absolute best source of premium protein, bar none. And
it has a perfect blend of fat as well. The fat in the egg has been the
reason that doctors originally counseled avoidance of the egg. However,
the fat in the egg is superb. It is a blend of saturated and
non-saturated fat. The myth you get from the media is that saturated
fat is horrific. That’s simply not true. Dietician Martha Erickson
points out in her book Eat for the Health of It “The National
Cholesterol Education Program and American Heart Association
professionals revised their recommendations in 1989. They now
suggest that avoiding eggs, red meats, butter, cheese and animal
fats is risky. The recommendations always did state that one-third
of the total fat should be from foods with saturated fat. But this
was never widely publicized. Unfortunately, most of the medical
profession still recommends and the public still believes that it
is healthier to consume polyunsaturated fats such as margarine
and oils to eliminate saturated fat.”
Dr. Mary Enig notes that saturated fats play many important roles
in the body chemistry and more. “Saturated fatty acids constitute
at least 50% of the cell membranes. They are what gives our cells
necessary stiffness and integrity. They play a vital role in the
health of our bones. For calcium to be effectively incorporated
into the skeletal structure, at least 50% of the dietary fats
should be saturated.” Saturated fat also enhances the immune
system.
The human body desperately needs saturated fat. And most
interestingly for a bodybuilder, saturated fat is necessary
for growth. That’s right – your muscles need saturated fat
to grow bigger and stronger. Protein without fat just won’t
cut it – the protein you eat needs fat to work with it to
make it effective.
Perhaps one of the reasons you are not growing like you
need to is because you have been avoiding saturated fat
and actually think you have been benefiting your body.
You have not. To get maximum muscle growth, deliberately
add saturated fat to your diet. Anyone for a pat of butter?
Author bio
Dwayne Hines II is the Editor-at-Large for OnFitness magazine and
has written for a variety of national magazines, including Ironman,
MuscleMag, BlackBelt and Men’s Workout. He has acted as a
bodybuilding contest judge, is a certified personal trainer with
the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has
several bodybuilding and fitness books selling in major
bookstores such as Barnes and Noble.
Dwayne Hines II has just released "The Growth Zone"
Most People Fail To Work 50% of Their Muscle Tissue!
Did you know that even bodybuilders neglect half the
muscle tissue in the body?
It doesn’t take rocket science to build bigger muscles.
However, it does take a certain knowledge and application
of that knowledge in the gym and in your diet.
And the Truth is, the Sooner You Act, the Sooner Your
Muscles Start Growing!
Checkout "The Growth Zone" at Fast Muscle Growth
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