| at Cottage Cheese | | | | the cells in the lungs from damage by cigarette |
| Low fat cottage cheese is a great and | | | | tar. |
| inexpensive protein sources for maintaining your | | | | Whey Protein Powder |
| muscle because it is a slow releasing casein | | | | Whey protein powder is a fantastic way to |
| protein. A 500 ml container contains 60 grams of | | | | supplement your meals and snacks. It is also a |
| quality protein and is also very affordable and | | | | great way for creating fast meals that are also |
| portable. Some self proclaimed fat loss gurus out | | | | nutritious and good at burning body fat. For |
| there say that you should be avoiding low fat | | | | instance a smoothie with some fruit, low fat milk, |
| cottage cheese if you want to lose a lot of fat | | | | and whey protein make a wonderful meal. Whey |
| and get very lean because of the sugars found in | | | | protein powder is a very high quality protein that |
| dairy. However, lactose which is the sugar found | | | | is rich in essential amino acids that increase lean |
| in dairy products also converts slowly, so it will | | | | muscle mass and burn body fat. Whey protein |
| not lead to a rapid raise in blood sugar levels. Also | | | | powder has the highest amount of protein for the |
| cottage cheese is high in calcium and today many | | | | fewest number of calories, which is why it should |
| scientific studies are confirming that increased | | | | be one of the foods at the top of your grocery |
| dietary calcium consumption helps to reduced | | | | list if you have lots of body fat to lose and want |
| body fat stores, which we will talk about later. | | | | to get really lean. |
| Low Fat Milk (Skin or 1%) | | | | Whey protein powder is not only an excellent |
| Milk is an excellent source of calcium which helps | | | | source of protein to have after your workout |
| to build healthy bones and teeth, and helps | | | | because it is absorbed by muscles at a very fast |
| maintain basic functions of the body. Milk also | | | | speed, but having some whey protein powder |
| gives you a healthy dose of protein, vitamins A | | | | before a workout can also have great benefits. A |
| and D, riboflavin, and phosphorus. Some self | | | | University of Texas study found that lifters who |
| proclaimed fat loss gurus out there say that you | | | | would drink a shake containing amino acids and |
| should be avoiding milk if you want to get very | | | | carbohydrates before working out increased their |
| lean because of the sugars found in milk. | | | | ability to build muscle more than lifters who drank |
| However, lactose which is the sugar found in milk | | | | the same shake after exercising. Exercise |
| also converts slowly, so it will not lead to a rapid | | | | increases blood flow to the tissue, so the theory |
| raise in blood sugar levels. Also don’t | | | | is that having whey protein powder in your |
| forget that a number of different scientific studies | | | | system during exercise may lead to greater |
| are now stating that increased dietary calcium | | | | intake of amino acids, which are the building blocks |
| may reduce body fat stores. The only major | | | | of your muscles. |
| problem that I have with milk is that it can make | | | | Chicken Breast |
| some individuals very bloated. So with milk you | | | | Chicken breast is a wonderful food choice for |
| need to really play around with it and see how | | | | people looking to get very lean. When eating |
| your body handles it. | | | | chicken remember to remove the skin and go for |
| If you smoke then you definitely will be interested | | | | the really lean white meat. If you want to get |
| in this. Researchers at Johns Hopkins discovered | | | | lean you should avoid fried chicken and consume it |
| that smokers who drink milk are significantly less | | | | baked, steamed, broiled or grilled. Cooked chicken |
| likely to develop chronic bronchitis compared to | | | | is also excellent but just be carful since some cold |
| smokers that don’t drink milk. The | | | | cuts can be very high in sodium and |
| researchers said that something in milk protects | | | | preservatives. |