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Should a muscle building diet include carbs

By Jon Cardozo

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Published: 07Apr2008
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If you've paid attention at all to the diet literature in the past several years, you know that there has been lots of talk about the role of carbohydrates in our diets. Some have advocated greatly reducing the amount of carbohydrates that we eat each day. They point to research that suggests carbohydrates, not fat, are the main culprits in obesity.

So what are we as muscle builders supposed to make of all this? After all, if you're trying to gain weight, you are definitely in the minority since everyone else seems obsessed with cutting calories and losing those pounds. Still, you still have many things in common with your larger friends. You both would prefer to keep your body fat to a minimum, even if you haven't been willing to make the required adjustments in your diet. My guess is they wouldn't mind replacing some of those flabby pounds with some lean muscle mass, though they're probably not as enthusiastic as you are when it comes to muscle building.

With that in mind, what exactly should you do with your diet if you are trying to build muscle and lose fat? Well, I don't pretend to have all the answers when it comes to fat loss, while the subject of building muscle would require a much more thorough discussion to give it justice. I would, however, like to leave you with a few thoughts on the role of carbohydrates.

I don't believe that the elimination of carbs could possibly be the ideal, since they serve as your body's primary source of fuel. Protein can be used as fuel, of course, but this is inefficient. Besides, you'll need all that protein to build your muscles, remember? Instead of eliminating carbohydrates completely, you should try to focus on getting rid of the wrong kinds of carbs from your diet. These are high glycemic foods, which means that they turn into glucose quickly, and this in turn will lead to fat storage due to the release of the hormone insulin.

What are these bad foods? Foods made from white flour products and high fructose corn syrup are two examples of bad carbs which will inevitably lead to fat gain. These foods will do nothing to help you build muscle; instead, they're likely to cause an increase in fat and even increase your risk of diabetes and heart disease. As more research emerges, there seems to be more evidence that these foods should be eliminated or at least reduced significantly in our diets.

Of course, there is much more to be said on the subject. I encourage you to consider a comprehensive muscle building program that covers proper strength training exercises and helps you follow a solid weight gain diet plan.

If you would like to learn more about how to build lean muscle , visit Jon Cardozo's Web site at http://maximum-muscle-gain.com. Learn the secrets to building a muscular physique and avoid the myths of the bodybuilding industry. Brought to you by Jcardozium.

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