The Simple Diet for Athletes

Here’s what you need to know:

* This four-stage plan takes care of the big dietary issues first, then narrows things down according to the athlete’s needs and goals.

* The first step is removing the obvious junk getting in your way.

* “Pretend health foods” make fat loss harder in spite of their health claims.

* Although controversial, the vast majority of people lose body fat when they remove wheat, milk and fruit juice from their diets and replace them with better choices.

* Choose foundational supplements that improve your workout performance and help you recover faster. Everything else is based on filling individual gaps and needs.

* Losing fat and fueling hardcore workouts doesn’t have to involve counting calories. Keep it simple and fine-tune as needed.”

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