Three nutritional tidbits for you today!
1. Are you thinking of buying organic fruits and vegetables?
One of the questions I get asked most often is, “If I want to buy organic fruits and vegetables, which ones ARE on the MUST buy organic list?”
So here it is. I suggest printing this list out and posting on your fridge for quick reference.
To avoid pesticides the TOP 10 most contaminated fruits and vegetables are: peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, cherries, strawberries, kale, lettuce, imported grapes.
2. Do you need a boost with your math skills?
Chocolate has been shown to improve math skills.
Now I must admit that my math skills are just fine but this study caught my eye anyway.
Researchers from the UK recently showed that “flavonol-rich” chocolate, defined as containing at least 520 mg of cocoa flavonols per serving, significantly improved mentally demanding tasks like arithmetic. You might want to test this theory out yourself!
3. Do you eat breakfast before you exercise?
Researchers report that eating breakfast BEFORE performing resistance exercise leads to greater increases in muscle protein synthesis.
Why should you care?
Because that means you’ll boost your muscle-building power if you eat before you strength train, no matter what time of day it is. You are strength training, I hope?? Eating a small meal (or shake) approximately 30-60 minutes prior to training should do the trick.
shelli
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