Jason Yun’s Training and Nutrition

Here’s a great article I found by Jayson Hunter R.D talking about some of the best, most healthiest foods you can eat. How many are you getting in your diet?

The Key Superfoods You Need For Fat Loss

Jayson Hunter Registered Dietitian, CSCS

http://www.carbsrotationdiet.com

The reason why you need to incorporate these superfoods into
your diet is because they provide excellent nutrients that fuel
your body for optimum efficiency as well as help reduce
inflammation which allows you to recover better between
workouts. All this means you make greater progress in your
fat loss.

Make sure you incorporate as many of these foods as you can on a
daily basis to stoke your metabolism fat burning furnace.

Fruit: These fruits are high in antioxidants, which help with
disease prevention and contain flavonoids. Flavonoids help with
eyesight and coordination. These dark colored fruits are also a
good source of fiber and boost your immune system.

Raspberries
Blueberries
Blackberries
Guava (great source of lycopene)
Goji Berries
Dried Plums

Nuts: Great source of fiber, phytoestrogens, vitamin B6, niacin,
magnesium, healthy monounsaturated fats, and protein. Nuts help
to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and seem to help maintain healthy
blood vessels.

Almonds
Walnuts
Cashews
Brazil Nuts
Hazelnuts

Bean/Lentils: Beans are a great source of protein and fiber as
well as low in calories. They help to stabilize blood sugars and
provide isoflavones that help to prevent certain forms of
cancers and heart disease.

Legumes (chickpeas, lima beans, lentils, dry beans)
Black Beans
Red Beans

Oils: Particulary Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It is a heart healthy
fat that helps to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. It contains anti
-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to
control cravings

Fish: Fish contains the potent Omega 3 fatty acid. It is potent
in a very good way. It helps your body store less fat and helps
your body convert fat to energy. It is a great anti-inflammatory
as well as wonderful brain food. The ADA recommends that you
consume 1.5-3gms of Omega 3 fats a day. One serving of the
choices below will provide almost 4 gms of Omega 3 fats.

Salmon
Tuna
Mackeral

Vegetables: A variety of colors is the key here. For example
carrots are a great source of beta carotene , which can reduce
the risk of cancer, tomato contains lycopene another powerful
anti-oxidant that reduces the risk of cancer.

Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach contain carotenoids
that improve your immune system and is full of vitamins and
minerals. We also can’t forget about broccoli, cauliflower, kale
and other cruciferous vegetables that contain cancer fighting
properties.

Carrots
Tomato
Broccoli
Kale
Spinach
Cauliflower
Beets
Cabbage
Swiss Chard
Purslane

Green Tea: Not only is non-caffeinated fluid good for you, but
research has shown that green tea may be one of the best disease
fighting fluids you can consume. It is very high in antioxidants
and scientists have shown that is has reduced cancer in
individuals by as much 60%. It actually inhibits the growth of
cancer cells. Research has also shown that it reduces over
cholesterol levels as well as increasing the ratio of HDL (good)
cholesterol to LDL (bad) cholesterol.

Here are just some of the ailments that drinking green tea
helps:

* cancer
* rheumatoid arthritis
* high cholesterol levels
* cariovascular disease
* infection
* impaired immune function

There is also some research that drinking green tea shows
benefits to those wanting to l.ose weight. Researchers showed
that those that consumed caffeine and green tea extract burned
more calories than those that consumed caffeine or a placebo.
More studies are being conducted to determine if this is valid
evidence, but so far it looks encouraging.

If you can eat as many of these superfoods as you can on a daily
basis you will be running at peak efficiency and burning maximum
calories to stoke the fat burning furnace called your
metabolism.

Jayson Hunter RD, CSCS

http://www.carbsrotationdiet.com

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