If you are relatively new to dietary manipulation (less than 5 years continuous work), no matter what your goal is -- whether you want to build muscle, burn fat, get bigger, get smaller, perform better, etc -- YOU NEED TO EAT AT LEAST 3-4 meals per day. At the very least. Whats a meal? You need to include each of the following: 1. Carbohydrate (fibrous fruit/vegetable or grain) 2. Fat (primarily unsaturated, occasionally saturated) 3. Protein (meat, eggs, protein supplement) Now -- your quantities and qualities will vary depending on your program... for example, Paleo would put much higher emphasis on clean protein and any kind of fat intake, while minimizing carbohydrates from grains. On the other hand, IIFYM would prioritize carbohydrates from really any source, then protein, while minimizing fat intake. But generally, you need to include at least some quantity of each of your three macros in a meal. By doing so, youll feel fuller for longer, youll fuel your anabolic muscle processes, maximize your fat burning processes, and perform better in the gym as well.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:39:00 +0000