Balla's BodyBlog http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MarkBalla Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 en MULTIVITAMINS - SAFE?? http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MarkBalla/2008/07/06/multivitamins-safe/ http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MarkBalla/2008/07/06/multivitamins-safe/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:40:03 +0000 Mark Balla Training http://blog.bodybuilding.com/MarkBalla/2008/07/06/multivitamins-safe/ So I just recently ran out of Animal Pak and I’ve been debating whether or not to get a new pak because of the many studies I’ve heard/read of.

The news along with many magazines have stated access amounts of these vitamins/minerals clog arteries and veins and can be fatal. They advise against a Multivitamin.

I don’t believe that I lack any vitamins/minerals as I eat well and get high daily values of many of them from other supplements.

Then again when I go to bodybuilding.com everyone stats the Multivitamin as the staple supplement followed by protein powders, etcetera. I never had a problem with Animal Pak, but its not like I can see what the inside of my body experiences.

So go for more Animal Pak or leave it in the past?

thanks for your time..

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PROTEIN - MEATS
Chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
Tuna (water packed)
Fish (salmon, seabass, halibut, sushi, mahi mahi, orange roughi, tilapia, sardines)
Shrimp
Extra lean ground beef or ground round (92-96%)
Venison
Buffalo
Ostrich
Ribeye steaks or roast
Top round steaks or roast (stew meat, London broil, stir fry)
Top sirloin (sirloin top butt)
Beef tenderloin (filet mignon)
Top loin (NY strip steak)
Flank steak (stir fry, fajitas)
Eye of round (cube meat, stew meat,
bottom round)
Ground turkey, turkey breast slices
or cutlets (*no processed deli or sandwich meats)

COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
Lentil
Black Beans
100% whole wheat bagel
Quinoa
Applesauce
Spinach pasta
Cereal
Oatmeal (old fashioned, quick oats, Irish steal cut)
Sweet Potatoes, yams
Brown rice
Ezekiel bread
100% whole wheat pita bread
Whole grain pasta

FIBROUS CARBOHYDRATES - VEGETABLES
Paprika
Green leafy lettuce (red, green, romaine)
Broccoli
Asparagus
String beans
Spinach
Bell peppers (green or red)
Brussels sprouts
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Celery
Cucumber
Carrots
Eggplant
Onions
Pumpkin
Garlic
Tomatoes
Zucchini
Peas

FRUITS
Avocado
Bananas
Oranges
Apples
Grapefruit
Peaches
Strawberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Lemons or limes
Cantaloupe
Watermelon (rarely)

HEALTHY FATS
Peanut butter
Almond butter
Olive oil, safflower oil
Flaxseed oil
Fish oil
Nuts (peanuts, almonds, walnuts)
Avocado

DAIRY
Eggs (6 whole eggs per week)
Egg whites
Cottage cheese, ricotta
Skim milk
Yogurt

BEVERAGES
V8 & V8 V-Fusion
Skim milk
Water
Tea
Lemonade
Coffee

**NOTE: Look for foods lower in fat, calories, sodium, carbohydrates, cholesterol and sugars.

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