So you’ve started a strength and conditioning program, preferably with Level 11 Fitness, and now it’s time to get your eating habits in check. We recommend incorporating a balance of 40% carbohydrates, 30% fats and 30% protein into your diet. Try to keep it simple and strive to eat whole, natural foods. While grocery shopping try to pick out foods from the perimeter of the store and avoid the middle aisles, which tend to be packed with unhealthy, highly-processed foods.
CARBOHYDRATES
The majority of your carbohydrates should be low sugar vegetables that are raw or lightly cooked. Include two or three fresh, whole fruits (not juice) each day. Occasionally, include starchy carbs (potatoes, brown rice, whole grains, etc.). Try to keep the calorie intake of the starchy carbs to less than 15% of your diet. Try to select organic products whenever possible.
Avoid: Refined/processed carbohydrates, including all refined sugar/white flour products.
PROTEINS
Incorporate good sources of protein into your diet: Grass-fed beef, Organic, free-range poultry. Whole, raw or cultured dairy products, Organic lamb, Organic, free-range eggs, Low-toxicity seafood.
Avoid: Soy, Farmed seafood.
FATS
Incorporate good sources of fat into your diet: Nuts and seeds, Raw cold-pressed oils from nuts and seeds (Note: These oils are in dark containers and refrigerated. Avoid the oils in clear plastic bottles on the grocery store shelf.) Cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil, Saturated fats from healthy sources, Butter and other raw dairy fats, Raw organic coconut oil.
Avoid: Hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated fats, highly processed vegetable oils, Trans fatty acids, Fried foods.
WATER
Drink good quality water throughout the day. As a general guideline, take your body weight and divide it by two to determine the number of ounces you should consume daily.
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