By Dave Ruel
For many people, when they go about setting up their diet plan filled with muscle building foods, the major focus is on how many calories they’re consuming, how much protein they’re taking in, and what their carb and fat levels are.
Most people will also make note to try and take in as many non-processed forms of carbs as possible as it’s becoming clearly evident that refined carbs are one of the leading cause of obesity today.
In addition to this, you also likely know that saturated and trans fat is to be avoided as part of your muscle building foods list and are working hard to keep only the healthy sources in.
But, one element of a diet that far too often goes completely overlooked is the acid/alkaline balance. This balance can also play a key role on the progress you’re making as well and possibly even more importantly, how you feel on a day to day basis.
Let’s take a look at what you need to know about this vital element.
The Question Of PH Balance
On average, most people are consuming a diet that is far too high in acid rich foods and low in alkaline foods. This can lead to numerous negative health effects such as headaches, difficulty sleeping, feelings of confusion, muscle weakness, diarrhea, shortness of breath, increased heart rate, as well as feelings of nausea.
In addition to this, being in a constantly acidic state can promote the accumulation of additional body fat as the body is trying to store the excess acids and keep them away from your internal organs.
To maintain higher energy levels so that you can more effectively build muscle and burn fat, a proper PH balance is a must.
Acid Foods To Be Careful Of
So which foods are those that promote an acidic environment? Muscle building foods that are commonly consumed that can place you in a more acidic state include most animal proteins, most oils, nuts and nut butters, beans and oatmeal.
But dont worry, this doesn’t mean that you should never eat these foods. Don’t worry, I will give the solution below in this post.
Beer and coffee are also highly acidic on the beverage side of things, so limiting your consumption is a very smart idea. Processed carbohydrate-rich foods also tend to rank in higher on the acidity scale, so working to avoid those as you hopefully already are will help you maintain a more favourable condition in your body.
Alkaline Foods To Choose More Often
So that brings us to the foods that you should be adding more of to your diet – muscle building foods that promote a more alkaline state. The top choices here include almonds, avocados, carrots, spinach, cabbage, as well as potatoes. Also, morst fruits are very good Alkaline sources.
Essentially, most vegetables and fruits will help keep you in a much higher alkaline state, so your diet should be very rich in these foods.
Restoring Balance
So by eating more fruits and vegetables to your diet, you should start to notice improvements you should start to notice improvements in how you’re feeling and functioning on a daily basis. This will really help you along with the muscle building process as you’ll find you’re able to generate more force during each workout session and recover faster as well.
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