Whether you’re looking to lose a few pounds, bulk up for a weight lifting event, or just looking to get more healthy - here’s a list of food you should eat and foods you should stay away from!
DRINK: Water with/without lemon, black coffee, unsweetened tea, green tea, smoothies
DON’T DRINK: Artificially sweetened drinks, sodas, alcoholic drinks high in sugar
EAT: Whole-grain bread, quinoa, brown rice, oatmeal, whole-grain cereal, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams
DON’T EAT: white bread, white rice, muffins, pastries, sugary cereals
HAVE: low-fat/skim milk, nutty milk (almond, soy, coconut, rice, cashew) plain non-fat greek yogurt, plain yogurt, cottage cheese, organic butter
DON’T HAVE: fruit-flavored high-sugar yogurt, cream, sour cream, ice cream, processed cheese
EAT: lean beef, grass-fed beef, chicken, pork tenderloin, turkey, bison. fish, lamb
DON’T EAT: non-lean meat, processed meats (canned meat, sausage, bacon), deli meat, chicken nuggets, ham, hotdogs, corned beef
USE: Coconut oil, peanut oil, macadamia oil, walnut oil, avocado oil, extra virgin olive oil, flaxseed oil
DON’T USE: Hydrogenated oil, vegetable oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, canola oil
BAD FAT: packaged foods with cholesterol, fried foods, sweets, margarine
GOOD FAT: Salmon, tuna, eggs, walnuts, almonds, flax seed, avocado