Hail to the Dinosaurs,
Yesterday we were talking about the so-called
"power foods" that the muscle magazines
urged us to eat back when I was a kid.
As I noted, they didn't work very well. They
just made me sick.
Back then, I had no idea why this was happening.
Today, I know why.
The "power foods" promoted by the muscle
magazines turn out to be some of the WORST
foods that we can eat.
They are highly allergenic, and they are highly
inflammatory.
We'll talk about the issue of foods and inflammation
another day, but for now, let's focus on food allergies
and food intolerances.
Did you know that eight foods are responsible for
90% of all food allergies?
It's true.
Here's the list:
1. Milk
2. Eggs
3. Soy
4. Wheat
5. Peanut
6. Tree nut
7. Fish
8. Shellfish
Of course, all eight of these foods were considered
to be "power foods" when I was a kid -- and we were
taught to eat large amounts of them.
If we were skinny beginners desperate to pack on
more muscle mass, we were told to eat ENORMOUS
amounts of these foods.
The classic formula for gaining muscular bodyweight
was the Get Big Drink -- which was a mixture of milk,
raw eggs, powdered milk, and large amounts of soy-
based protein powder -- along with various flavorings,
including corn syrup (corn is another common allergen),
and peanut butter.
For anyone with any degree of food allergy or food
intolerance, it was an absolute disaster.
John Grimek always noted that many skinny men
who had trouble gaining musculular bodyweight
seemed to have very sensitive digestive systems.
They were prone to stomach aches and other
digestive upsets.
He attributed the problem to a highly nervous
state of mind, and there's undoubtedly much
truth in that.
But much of the problem could also be attributed
to food allergies and food intolerances -- and yet,
the muscle magazines never addressed the issue.
Here's an alternative.
Forget about the get Big Drink and similar concoctions.
Eat real food.
Eat food that tastes delicious -- food that you enjoy
eating -- and food that your body can handle.
For me, that's a diet that includes plenty of beef
and plenty of fresh vegetables. That gives me the
nutrition I need to build strength and muscle --
and it keeps me healthy and fit -- and it means
that every meal tastes absolutely delicious.
As always, thanks for reading, and have a great
day. If you train today, make it a good one!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I cover diet and nutrition in detail in Knife,
Fork, Muscle. Go here to grab the hard-copy
edition:
http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_nutrition.html
If you prefer e-books, we're releasing Knife,
Fork, Muscle in a series of e-books. The first
in the series covers protein requirements
for strength training and muscle building --
and details the very beast sources of high
quality protein. Go here to grab the
little monster:
http://www.brookskubik.com/knifeforkmuscle01_kindle.html
We'll get the other books in the series up on
Kindle as fast as we can.
P.S. 2. My other books and courses -- and
Dinosaur shirts and DVD's -- are right here:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Train hard and eat smart.
It works." -- Brooks Kubik
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