Nutrition + Fitness

Healthy Food For A Healthy Lifestyle

     No one can expect to see a difference in their appearance or overall health with only exercise. You need to eat well along with exercise to get the outcome anyone is looking for as Lou Schuler talks about in his book "Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess". Eating healthier is not as hard as most people think, you can make minor changes for a greater outcome. one example is using a low or fat free milk choice and whole grains rather than refined grains when planning meals. The timing of food consumption is another thing to look at. You should never go to bed either hungry or full, also always eat breakfast (Schuler 72).

     This book suggests eating five to six times a day but portioned for your resting metabolic rate (Schuler 63). A healthy choice for a snack between meals Schuler and Cassandra Forsythe provide is simply apples and peanut butter. For someone who is weight training, they need to be sure to get enough protein for their muscles hence the peanut butters importance to the snack. This snack is also easy for someone on the go; slice a medium apple and bring two tablespoons of peanut butter in a container and your set. In this snack there is "285 calories, 8 gram protein, 28 grams carbs (7 grams fiber); 16 grams fat (2 grams saturated)" (Schuler 85).

     Also suggested by Schuler and Forsythe is a protein shake after each workout for recovery (Schuler 72). This will give you the protein your muscles require for the training you put them through. You only need one scoop of protein powder;Schuler suggests Whey protein; and 3/4 cup skim milk (Schuler 74). Adding a banana on the side with your shake for extra carbs for muscle recovery, there is "275 calories, 29 grams protein; 36 grams carbs (2,5 grams fiber); 2 grams fat (1 gram saturated)" (Schuler 74).

What is your favorite healthy snack?

Schuler, Lou, and Cassandra E. Forsythe. The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift like a Man, Look like a Goddess. New York: Avery, 2007. Print.