| Working your muscles utilizes considerable energy. | | | | component in a muscle building program. You probably |
| And the only way to replace that energy is with food! | | | | thought the most important component was cutting out |
| So what happens if you fail to eat the right type of | | | | fat, in order to reduce your body fat, didn't you? Well, it |
| food to build muscle mass? It will take longer to build | | | | is not. Protein is essential. Without protein, your body |
| muscle, and it may even prevent effect muscle building | | | | withers away to nothing. So make sure you include |
| altogether once you reach a certain point. | | | | protein foods that build muscle such as chicken, lean |
| How does one identify food that helps build muscle? | | | | beef, eggs, fish (don't like fresh fish? Try canned tuna |
| Protein is probably the most important nutritional | | | | ?it's perfect), and cheese. |