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Winter 2017
Power Foods
BY JOSH MILLER BS NSCA CPT
NGA NGA KENTUCKY CHAIRMAN
NGA NGA PRO PRO BODYBUILDER PRO PRO PHYSIqUE
OWNER OF TRANSFORMATION PERSONAL TRAINING WWW KENTUCKYNATURALBODYBUILDING COM COM JOSH@TRANSFORMATIONPERSONALTRAINING COM COM As a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a personal trainer and and prep coach I am constantly designing meal plans and and learning which foods foods work best best for for each each client When it comes to choosing the very very best best foods foods for for each each client’s individual physique goals this can be be be very very difficult This article is is to to help make it easier for you to to find the the best best of the the best best Through research and and trial and and error I have have found
these “power foods” to have have a a a a a a a a a a significant impact on build-
ing that perfect physique Each food food was chosen because it contains incredible effects on on the the human body I make no guarantees but eating these foods often will likely change change your your health and change change your your life Here are my choices in in no order along with the the reasons why I’ve included them:
Eggs
very affordable great source of protein contain several essen- tial vitamins and minerals making them a a a a a a a a a a a nutrient-dense food Sweet Potatoes
A A great source of of of of vitamin A A (in the form of of of of beta-carotene) They They contain loads of of of of fiber and and potassium They They have more more grams of of of of natu- ral ral sugars than regular potatoes but more more overall nutrients and and with fewer calories Broccoli
Broccoli
Broccoli
Broccoli
is is known to to boost the immune system build bones fight birth defects and to to help prevent degenerative eye diseases Walnuts
Helps to prevent cardiovascular disease They They are one of of the few plant-derived sources of of Omega-3 fatty acids They’re also high in in in in in plant plant sterols which reduce cholesterol Combine that with their their arginine-powered ability to keep the the the insides of of blood vessels smooth and and you can understand their their effect on on heart health In addi- tion to all that they’re the the the the nut with the the the the highest anti-oxidant activity 48 NGA NATURAL mag