TweetCan fish oil help in bodybuilding?
If your diet is too low in fat, your body will actually make a point to store any fat it gets, because it doesn't know when it will get more. A low-fat diet will also lower testosterone levels, something we do not want when trying to gain weight and add muscle. Studies have shown that dietary fat has a direct relationship with testosterone production. An increase in dietary fat intake seems to bring on an increase in testosterone levels. And a decrease in dietary fat intake is usually accompanied by a decrease in free testosterone levels. (counter productive for muscle building)
However, you don't want to increase your intake of saturated fats. Saturated fats are what cause disease and coronary problems. Though you will always have some saturated fats in your diet, your main focus should be to increase your intake of Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs).
EFAs are unsaturated fats that are necessary for thousands of biological functions throughout the body. Because they cannot be manufactured by the body, the must be provided by your diet. These fatty acids not only help increase testosterone production, but they also aid in the prevention of muscle breakdown, help to increase your HDL level (good cholesterol) and assist in hormone production. To get your recommended amount of EFA's, I recommend supplementing your diet with either Udo's Perfect Oil Blend (which combines omega-3 and omega-6), or Cold-Pressed Flaxseed oil (which is mostly omega-3). both are available from good gyms and health food shops
The intake of essential fatty acids (EFA) is dependent on what your intake of dietary fat should be in the day, when using the Udo's 1tsp = 5g fat, which when you think about it is an easy way of getting your fat, you put the oil on your food, in your protein drinks, in your oats, so if your intake of fat per day is 60g then that would be 12tsp divide by 6 meals = 2tsp per meal, (not including fat in food) what a simple way of getting all the essential fats in your diet, without having to count the fat content is different foods.
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