Your muscles not only help you stay active, but believe it or notthey also help you digest food. So dont let a loss of muscle mass contribute to poor quality of life loss of balance and strength or your inability to recover from illness.
According to the American Dietetic Association, working these five powerful foods into your diet can help you build stronger muscles:
- Fishprovides omega-3 fats and amino acids that help build strong muscle tissue.
- Sweet potatoescontain the mineral potassium and free radical-fighting antioxidants, plus they keep your acid/alkaline levels in balance.
- Low-fat yogurtcontains the potassium, calcium and vitamin D you need to boost muscle function and build strong bones.
- Quinoathis grain provides protein, potassium and iron to help maintain muscle strength.
- Pumpkin seedspacked with magnesium, manganese, iron and copper to help build and repair muscle tissue.
Why not work some of these foods into your dietand watch your muscles go from flab to FAB in no time!