Healthiest foods for a fighter

[starkiller]

Meat wise, Vegetables wise, Fruit wise? Is Tuna good for a fighter*and I mean tuna in raw tuna not the kind with mayo(fat, yes tuna sandwiches are tummy with mayo but mayo is really fatty). I personally hate the taste of tuna raw, but I force myself to eat it for health purposes. I'm trying to cut back on the fats on my diet, its not that I'm even fat but I want to be cut looking. I mean my body fat is about 26 percent which I guess is high for a guy.

[oniham]

DAMN 26% bf???? Do you train?

Brocolli is great
Tuna
Chicken

general rule of thumb with eating healthy is, if it sounds really bad for you... it probably is

[starkiller]

Brocolli is great
Tuna
Chicken

I eat all those already, I train alot I jog alot. I just eat alot, I need to cut back on eating. I have alot of injuries ankle and knee injuries that this fall/winter I think I'm going to cut back on jogging. I will jog when spring and summer come, when the sun is out.

[mushahadeen]

I eat all those already, I train alot I jog alot. I just eat alot, I need to cut back on eating. I have alot of injuries ankle and knee injuries that this fall/winter I think I'm going to cut back on jogging. I will jog when spring and summer come, when the sun is out.

Maybe those knee injuries are from being overweight? Putting too much weight on your legs.

I know when I was a little heavier I used to have foot and knee problems.

I'm at about 140 now and I don't really have those problems anymore.

The downside is I had to diet and run for months which was torture.

[starkiller]

Maybe those knee injuries are from being overweight? Putting too much weight on your legs.

I know when I was a little heavier I used to have foot and knee problems.

I'm at about 140 now and I don't really have those problems anymore.

The downside is I had to diet and run for months which was torture.

I'm not that fat, I'm 193 5'10. Or do you think I'm big enough weight-wise to be having these type of injuries?

[Chip2006uk]

Generally speaking you need to eat alot of vegetables each and every day, oily fish like tuna is very good for you, dont avoid all fats, just avoid the bad fats (most saturated fats and all trans fats), unsaturated fats like the stuff found in nuts and seeds or fruits like avacados are good for you and essential for your body.

Eat alot of protein in the form of different meats, and make sure you eat enough carbohydrates to replenish your body's fuel supply.

In general high GI carbs like sugar, white bread and white pasta arent good for your body, even if you train alot, its best to eat low GI/complex carbs that take longer to digest so your energy levels are steady and consistent.

Before training you want to make sure your body has enough fuel (low GI carbs and healthy fats will both provide a source of energy), after training you want to eat lots of protein and carbs, the protein to help repair any damaged muscles, and general recovery, and the carbs to replenish your glycogen stocks. Fats arent too important post training.

Some sports nutritionists say that you should eat high GI carbs (sugar, fruit juices, sports drinks) straight after training so that you can replenish your glycogen reserves efficiently but I dont know about that.

If you eat alot of veggies that will cover your vitamins and mineral needs mostly.

[oniham]

You are roughly the same size as me. I have actually been cutting for the last month and I went pescatarian, cutting out grains in the last two weeks because I had to make 185 by a certain time.



it worked for me, but im not sure if it's for everyone, im still cutting right now so i should get leaner by next month

[Young Money]

Believe it or not but Pizza is good because it contains all the foods in the food pyramid.

[Sam Donald]

Generally speaking you need to eat alot of vegetables each and every day, oily fish like tuna is very good for you, dont avoid all fats, just avoid the bad fats (most saturated fats and all trans fats), unsaturated fats like the stuff found in nuts and seeds or fruits like avacados are good for you and essential for your body.

Eat alot of protein in the form of different meats, and make sure you eat enough carbohydrates to replenish your body's fuel supply.

In general high GI carbs like sugar, white bread and white pasta arent good for your body, even if you train alot, its best to eat low GI/complex carbs that take longer to digest so your energy levels are steady and consistent.

Before training you want to make sure your body has enough fuel (low GI carbs and healthy fats will both provide a source of energy), after training you want to eat lots of protein and carbs, the protein to help repair any damaged muscles, and general recovery, and the carbs to replenish your glycogen stocks. Fats arent too important post training.

Some sports nutritionists say that you should eat high GI carbs (sugar, fruit juices, sports drinks) straight after training so that you can replenish your glycogen reserves efficiently but I dont know about that.

If you eat alot of veggies that will cover your vitamins and mineral needs mostly.

good post green k sent

[Aperion]

Believe it or not but Pizza is good because it contains all the foods in the food pyramid.

I'll agree with that - as long as its whole wheat crust and veggie toppings. There is a middle eastern bakery near me that has these fantastic small pizzas, they don't even have cheese and they're very filling.

One more good food I haven't seen mentioned yet:

Natural peanut butter. A few spoonfuls of that plus a bunch of broccoli is one hell of a nutritious, filling meal.