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THE MAIN NUTRIENTS
There are five main nutrients: Protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. None of these can function without water.
PROTEIN
What is protein? Protein is the building block for muscle, imagine a brick house, you can't build that house without the bricks, right? Well the same goes for your body, you can't build lean muscles without protein in sufficient quantities. Every single meal you consume from now on will contain some form of quality protein. Generally the best sources come from, chicken, turkey, fish, beef, egg whites, soy beans and whey protein shakes and bars. Protein also contains essential amino acids, which work together to help you build leaner, stronger muscles.
Your body can only absorb protein in limited quantities, therefore a consumption of protein should be included in every meal of the day (5-6 smaller sized meals). Not all protein is good protein for building muscle. Protein found in Meat, fish and eggs is preferred as opposed to Soya protein found in cereals, vegetables and processed foods. It is also very important to possibly add a Whey Protein supplement which will provide not only good serving of protein, but all essential amino acids.
Carbohydrates - Energy provider
Your body must have carbohydrates in sufficient quantities to be able to assimilate the protein. If your diet does not contain carbohydrates, your body will start using proteins for the purpose to provide energy - which means that protein will not be used to build muscle and tissue. Using protein for energy is also a slower process than using carbohydrates and you will be left feeling drained and often depressed and irritable. A low Carb/High Protein Diet is not the key here, but a carb rotation method will stimulate the very best results. More will be explained a little later in this chapter.
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