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Subject: The Incredible Edible Egg
By Dwayne Hines II
For the past few decades the egg has gotten a bad rap. Doctors would advise their patients to avoid eggs like the plague. Even bodybuilders fell for the hype, switching from eggs to egg beaters or simply removing the yolk. It turns out that was a big mistake and those bodybuilders who have been eating the whole egg have been right all along.
The egg is the absolute best source of premium protein, bar none. And it has a perfect blend of fat as well. The fat in the egg has been the reason that doctors originally counseled avoidance of the egg. However, the fat in the egg is superb. It is a blend of saturated and non-saturated fat. The myth you get from the media is that saturated
fat is horrific. That’s simply not true. Dietician Martha Erickson
points out in her book Eat for the Health of It “The National Cholesterol Education Program and American Heart Association professionals revised their recommendations in 1989. They now suggest that avoiding eggs, red meats, butter, cheese and animal fats is risky. The recommendations always did state that one-third of the total fat should be from foods with saturated fat. But this was never widely publicized. Unfortunately, most of the medical profession still recommends and the public still believes that it is healthier to consume polyunsaturated fats such as margarine and oils to eliminate saturated fat.”
Dr. Mary Enig notes that saturated fats play many important roles in the body chemistry and more. “Saturated fatty acids constitute at least 50% of the cell membranes. They are what gives our cells necessary stiffness and integrity. They play a vital role in the health of our bones. For calcium to be effectively incorporated into the skeletal structure, at least 50% of the dietary fats should be saturated.” Saturated fat also enhances the immune system.
The human body desperately needs saturated fat. And most interestingly for a bodybuilder, saturated fat is necessary for growth. That’s right – your muscles need saturated fat to grow bigger and stronger. Protein without fat just won’t cut it – the protein you eat needs fat to work with it to make it effective.
Perhaps one of the reasons you are not growing like you need to is because you have been avoiding saturated fat and actually think you have been benefiting your body.
You have not. To get maximum muscle growth, deliberately add saturated fat to your diet. Anyone for a pat of butter?
Author bio
Dwayne Hines II is the Editor-at-Large for OnFitness magazine and has written for a variety of national magazines, including Ironman, MuscleMag, BlackBelt and Men’s Workout. He has acted as a bodybuilding contest judge, is a certified personal trainer with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has several bodybuilding and fitness books selling in major bookstores such as Barnes and Noble.
Dwayne Hines II has just released "The Growth Zone"
Most People Fail To Work 50% of Their Muscle Tissue!
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It doesn’t take rocket science to build bigger muscles.
However, it does take a certain knowledge and application of that knowledge in the gym and in your diet.
And the Truth is, the Sooner You Act, the Sooner Your Muscles Start Growing!
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| Posted: 7/1/2009 |
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