bodybuilder circles fruit often gets a bad rap.
That’s because many trainers consider any food
with high amounts of sugar ought to be treated as
if it were sprinkled with Agent Orange. However,
the following fresh choices can provide the
physique-minded person with a serious edge over those who go without.

Bananas
As bananas are among the most carbohydrate-
dense fruits, eat them with your breakfast to help
restock muscle glycogen levels and put a halt to
muscle breakdown. Or blend one into your post-
training protein shake to help replenish muscle
energy stores. Bananas are also a fabulous source of potassium, an electrolyte necessary for proper
muscular contraction.

Frozen Wild Blueberries

Food scientists at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
found wild blueberries pack a huge antioxidant
payload. Harvested at peak ripeness, frozen
blueberries are flash-frozen after picking to lock in
those antioxidants. Many supermarkets stock
subzero wild blueberries in their frozen-food section. Add them to shakes, oatmeal and yogurt.

Kiwis
Ask 10 bodybuilders which fruit packs in the most
vitamin C, and the majority will name the orange. In
fact, kiwi fruit possesses higher levels of this potent
antioxidant, which could help you trim fat off your
frame. Scientists at Arizona State University (Mesa)
found poor vitamin C status can hinder fat burning during exercise because vitamin C is necessary for
the synthesis of carnitine, a molecule required for
the proper oxidation of fatty acids.

Apples

An apple a day may keep Buddha-belly at bay.
Preliminary research data suggests a compound in
apple peel called ursolic acid can rev up fat burning
as well as increase skeletal muscle mass. With a
lower gly