20 Fitness Foods
It's true. You really are what you eat. And that's why some days you end up feeling more like a cream-filled Twinkie than the lean cut of beef you aspire to.
But you probably already know that. That's why, like all of us, you're most likely trying to clean up your act and start eating healthy. But the truth is, that's just not enough. Because if you're gorging yourself on apples, bananas, and salads made with iceberg lettuce, you may be eating healthy-but you're not eating smart.
In order to build the body you want (the thunderous arms and the rock-hard abs, the lightning-quick brain and the unquenchable libido) you need to make every bite of food you put in your mouth count. That means building your diet around the most potent, nutrient-dense, disease-fighting, muscle-growing foods around.
But where do you start? And what foods are the absolute fittest? Read on to see how you can make your diet more fit.
20) Turkey Breast
72 calories per 3-oz serving
Eat 3 servings per week
19) Olive Oil
72 calories per 3-oz serving
Eat 3 servings per week
19) Olive Oil
119 calories per tbsp
Eat 2 tbsp per day
Eat 2 tbsp per day
18) Quinoa
318 calories per half cup
Eat 2-3 servings per week
318 calories per half cup
Eat 2-3 servings per week
17) Black Beans
227 calories per cup
Eat 2 servings per week
227 calories per cup
Eat 2 servings per week
16) Green Tea
2 calories per cup
Drink 1-3 cups per day
2 calories per cup
Drink 1-3 cups per day
15) Eggs
74 calories per large egg
Eat 3-7 eggs per week
74 calories per large egg
Eat 3-7 eggs per week
14) Milk
118 calories per cup
Get 3 servings of dairy per day
118 calories per cup
Get 3 servings of dairy per day
13) Water
0 calories
Drink Eight 8-oz glasses per day
0 calories
Drink Eight 8-oz glasses per day
12) Sweet Potatoes
100 calories per med. potato
Eat 1 per week
100 calories per med. potato
Eat 1 per week
11) Soy
300 calories per cup
Eat 2 servings per week
300 calories per cup
Eat 2 servings per week
10) Beef
163 calories per 3-oz serving
Eat 3-4 servings per week
163 calories per 3-oz serving
Eat 3-4 servings per week
9) Whole-Wheat Bread
140 calories per 2 slices
Eat 6 slices per week
gredient on the packaging.
140 calories per 2 slices
Eat 6 slices per week
gredient on the packaging.
8) Almonds
82 calories per 1/2-oz serving
Eat 3 servings per week
82 calories per 1/2-oz serving
Eat 3 servings per week
7) Yogurt
154 calories per cup
Get 3 servings of dairy per day
154 calories per cup
Get 3 servings of dairy per day
6) Spinach
7 calories per cup
Eat 2-3 servings per week
7 calories per cup
Eat 2-3 servings per week
5) Broccoli
31 calories per cup
Eat 2-3 half-cup servings per week
31 calories per cup
Eat 2-3 half-cup servings per week
4) Tomatoes
83 calories per cup
Eat 4 servings per week
83 calories per cup
Eat 4 servings per week
3) Oatmeal
148 calories per half cup
Eat 3-4 servings per week
148 calories per half cup
Eat 3-4 servings per week
2) Blueberries
41 calories per half cup
Eat 1-2 cups per week
41 calories per half cup
Eat 1-2 cups per week
1) Salmon
121 calories per 3-oz serving
Eat 3-4 servings per week
121 calories per 3-oz serving
Eat 3-4 servings per week
