Eating healthy is a lifestyle. A common mistake is that if you burn off calories at the gym, you can eat whatever you want. Some naturally thin people also think they do not have to watch what they eat either. Unfortunately, relying on metabolism to take the place of healthy eating habits completely misses the point of living a healthy lifestyle.

To truly understand the importance of establishing healthy eating habits, you need to ask yourself a very simple question: “Why do humans need to eat?” Simply put, humans need to eat to supply their bodies with nutrients (carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals) that can supply the body with fuel for energy, aid in tissue growth and repair, and act in various biochemical reactions. As you are well aware, most people eat because they like to eat. When we eat like this, we stuff ourselves with unhealthy choices. This sets ourselves up for unhealthy outcomes........diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure to name a few.

As a bodybuilder or athlete of any kind, you will find that certain foods make you perform better. This goes the same way at work. You focus better and perform much better. In a sense, it is a science, but not rocket science. Your car does not run on greasy french fries and neither do you!

Choose wisely. Eat to grow!