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good food to eat?

I treat to eat a green salad daily consisting of several or all of: massage kale w/salt and lemon juice, grated beet and carrot, broccoli, romaine, onion, garlic, ginger, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds. It takes about 10 minutes to make.

Frying some lean, organic ground beef with crimini mushrooms (or any kind), onion and garlic until the meat is cooked through, and then adding tomato sauce, makes for a good bulk pasta sauce. If you happen to have a cast iron pan, then you can really get some elemental iron absorbed into it.

Similarly, you can fry salted chicken breast on medium heat, 5 minutes per side, then remove it from the heat and cut into pieces. The inside will still be pink. Add this to a pot of tomato sauce that's already bubbling on medium heat to cook it all the way through. Presto, you have chicken tomato sauce.

You can wrap chopped potato, beets, and carrots with some seasoned chicken in tinfoil, and bake in the oven on 450 degrees for about 40-45 minutes. Open the foil and broil for 5 minutes to make it crispy. Easy peasy. If you have a casserole then you don't need foil.

I buy bulk almond milk and add vanilla extract to it, and use that in replacement of milk for cereal and deserty things. If you want you can make your own by soaking 1 cup of almonds in water overnight, peel the almonds (takes no time), then blending in a blender. Squeeze the liquid through cheese cloth and you have pure almond milk. You can dilute it 1:6 (almond milk:water) or to your satisfaction. Makes a shit ton, and costs next to nothing. Almonds are rich in vitamin E, calcium, and they help balance blood sugar.

Boiling diced potato and yam in water, and then lightly frying them with olive oil, makes a crispy starchy treat.

Buy marrow bones from the butcher. Beef marrow bones are the most nutritious but some people find the broth smelly. You can use chopped up chicken carcasses too. Put the bones in a pot with enough water to cover them by an inch or so. Add 1-2 teaspoons vinegar (apple cider vinegar is healthiest). Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low for about 12-18 hours. There should be just enough heat that you see a few bubbles come to the surface every now and then. The end broth will be rich in minerals, collagen/elastin, protein, and MSM. You can then use that broth to make any kind of soup or stew. If you have a slow cooker then you can follow that recipe and also add veggies/spices to the mix. Marrow broth is a longevity food for sure.

Ferments are easy and super nutritious too. When organic berries are in season, just put a bunch in a mason jar and crush them. Add enough water to make it all immersed, and add a pinch of salt. Cover loosely so that air can escape. Within a few days it will ferment and be a source of probiotics. You can add it to yogurt, or anything you feel like. You can even consume it straight if you like.

Sauerkraut is another very healthy ferment. Buy cabbage and shred it finely. Combine it in a bowl with sea salt and crush it all together with your hands. Then press it into a mason car as tight as you can. As you press more and more tightly, the remaining space will fill up with cabbage juice and immerse the cabbage. You can layer any other fresh veggies in between the cabbage that you want, as long as in the end it's all immersed. Put a loose fitting lid on, or just a piece of cheese cloth over the top. In as little as 3 weeks it'll be fermented and will greatly aid the digestion of any meal that you eat it with. Some people prefer to let it ferment for a couple of months. The longer you leave it, the stronger it gets. Some people have permanent ferments happening in their kitchen. They'll have a big-bowl version of this, and as they remove fermented veggies they'll add more to the brine. The brine is so rich in pro-biotics that it never goes moldy.
 
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A really easy rule of thumb to remember is to try to eat foods as close to as nature intended them to be eaten; like avoid processed. And try to choose items with the fewest ingredients listed on their labels. If the ingredients contain hard to pronounce words that look like they come from chemistry class, just say no.
 
I have been paying much more attention to my diet over the past few years (due mainly the insistence of my bowels) and what I have become more and more settled on is a diet almost completely made up of meats, fruits, and vegetables. I did a lot of experimenting with what food made me feel sluggish or heavy after eating and cut all of that out. That consisted of all kinds of processed foods, anything with too much added oil, anything with bread, and milk. It turns out that the same foods that made me feel heavy and sluggish were the ones setting off the bowel issues. Rice and potatoes are about the only things outside of meat, fruit, and vegetables that I eat occasionally, and even then I keep them limited.

With meat, I go for quality. Eggs from healthy farm chickens are completely different than factory-produced eggs, and grass-fed beef is totally different than the store-brand ground beef. I don't know the honest implications of eating meat from animals raised with antibiotics or hormones, but I disapprove of their use in general and so I avoid those as much as possible. I have been lifting weights and bulking up recently so the amount of meat I eat is fairly high. I don't feel bad about it though because the feedback I'm getting from my body is overwhelmingly positive.
 
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Sauerkraut is another very healthy ferment. Buy cabbage and shred it finely. Combine it in a bowl with sea salt and crush it all together with your hands. Then press it into a mason car as tight as you can. As you press more and more tightly, the remaining space will fill up with cabbage juice and immerse the cabbage. You can layer any other fresh veggies in between the cabbage that you want, as long as in the end it's all immersed. Put a loose fitting lid on, or just a piece of cheese cloth over the top. In as little as 3 weeks it'll be fermented and will greatly aid the digestion of any meal that you eat it with. Some people prefer to let it ferment for a couple of months. The longer you leave it, the stronger it gets. Some people have permanent ferments happening in their kitchen. They'll have a big-bowl version of this, and as they remove fermented veggies they'll add more to the brine. The brine is so rich in pro-biotics that it never goes moldy.

I'm going to be giving this a try soon. It seems like a very beneficial food to add to my diet. I tried kimchi for awhile but the spiciness of it was not appreciated by the aforementioned bowels...
 
Raw peanut butter, bananas and organic bread. Super fast, easy, healthful, and tasty.

Greek yogurt with blueberries.

Eggs (buy the quality ones if you can afford it; huge, huge difference).

Tuna (buy quality tuna; Wild Planet Foods is the best).

Avocados. Tons of 'em. I put 'em in my tuna and eggs and soups.

Organic granola. I buy the granola with the lowest amount of combined carb/sugar content. Granola + coconut milk + a few nuts/seeds/non-sweet fruits = quick, easy, healthful meal.

But good-quality granola is quite expensive. Opt for steel-cut oatmeal if money is a problem.

Hmm, what else do I eat? Boneless skinless chicken breasts from Sprouts. Fish. That's good for now.
 
Raw peanut butter, bananas and organic bread. Super fast, easy, healthful, and tasty.

Greek yogurt with blueberries.

Eggs (buy the quality ones if you can afford it; huge, huge difference).

Tuna (buy quality tuna; Wild Planet Foods is the best).

Avocados. Tons of 'em. I put 'em in my tuna and eggs and soups.

Organic granola. I buy the granola with the lowest amount of combined carb/sugar content. Granola + coconut milk + a few nuts/seeds/non-sweet fruits = quick, easy, healthful meal.

But good-quality granola is quite expensive. Opt for steel-cut oatmeal if money is a problem.

Hmm, what else do I eat? Boneless skinless chicken breasts from Sprouts. Fish. That's good for now.

Organis bread is the same as Grain & Organic Rye Bread ?


Thanks everyone for the suggestions

Good food after running? Usually just have Greek Yoghurt, organic bread with Organic Peanut butter
Food after weights? After weights I just have a protein shake.
 
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There are a lot of good food to eat. In my own opinion, I'll recommend the one that are rich in Vitamin C because it has the ability to boost the immune system and it prevents you to get sick. This has been proven also to kill bacteria effectively.
 
There are a lot of good food to eat. In my own opinion, I'll recommend the one that are rich in Vitamin C because it has the ability to boost the immune system and it prevents you to get sick. This has been proven also to kill bacteria effectively.

Yeah used to buy Oranges hate those big pieces that get stuck in ya teeth. Gotta start buying them again.

Good food after running? Usually just have Greek Yoghurt, organic bread with Organic Peanut butter
Food after weights? After weights I just have a protein shake.
 
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- 1 large carrot
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Yeah but what's good for after workouts? weights or running? After weights what's good? heaps of protein? after jogging or running? carbs but not a huge amount?
 
So basically you're just looking for healthy foods?

- oats (for breakfast - there are TONS of recipes for oats)
- veggies (obviously - get a mix of colours in there - green, orange, red, etc.)
- nuts (almonds)
- fruits
- tofu (if you haven't tried any... do it!!!)
- rice (very filling)
- beans (chickpeas are my favourite)
- quinoa
 
So basically you're just looking for healthy foods?

- oats (for breakfast - there are TONS of recipes for oats)
- veggies (obviously - get a mix of colours in there - green, orange, red, etc.)
- nuts (almonds)
- fruits
- tofu (if you haven't tried any... do it!!!)
- rice (very filling)
- beans (chickpeas are my favourite)
- quinoa

Thanks people have suggested a few of those.

I'm looking for food to eat aftger a workout and food after a jog or run
 
I don't particularly eat anything specific after (or before) cardio or resistance training.

I've heard about the possible benefits of doing it. I just don't really care. I go with the flow. Important not to behave too obsessively.

General rule of thumb is carbs before cardio and protein after resistance.

Personally I like running on an empty stomach.
 
Second that, I run and ride on an empty stomach, maybe a handful of dry cereal. Second Ebola's comment about skinny guys getting a gut in their late twenties. I have always been rakishly thin, but between 2011 and last year I got a (stoner) beer belly without even realizing it. Dropped 14kg and added mad power since going almost-raw fully vegan. I recommend a good brown rice protein powder. Have some hemp protein I am keen to try. My preworkout shake consists of: 1 heaped tablespoon of brown rice powder, 2 bananas, a teaspoon of spirulina if I can bare the taste, half a tablespoon of flaxseed, a teaspoon of chia seeds, and lastly a big table spoonful of blackstrap molasses, blended with 400mL of almond milk. Potentiates dexamph noticeably :)
 
Funny enough I since started to a lifting buddy who helped convince me to at least eat properly post-lifting. So I bought some hemp powder and am making it a point to pack in the protein in the 45 post-weight training window.

I remember hearing all sorts of stuff, like optimal foods to be at on off days, on cardio days, on lidtijf days, before and after, and so on. But imo it's way more important by on get the routine down before inundating self with that.

Now I am getting the routine down and am gradually getting more interested in optimization. One day I'll T-Nation these things.
 
salmon / fresh fish / fresh seafood
avocado
garlic
olive oil
fresh fruit and vege
dried fruit and nuts
 
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