Welcome to the Expert Q&A Section for February 2007. There's no arguement that your diet plays a vital role in muscle development. In this section of the magazine, our resident diet expert Doug Lawrenson answers a question sent in by one of our subscribers or forum members. If you have question you would like Doug to answer here, head over to our muscle building forum and post your question in this thread.

February Diet&Nutrition Question:

I am starting training what I need to do with my diet?

Answer:

Firstly you do not need to change your eating habits overnight and don’t suddenly drop your fat intake to about 10%. A 20% -25% fat intake is reasonable and attainable. Begin by looking at ways of reducing your fat intake. Begin to experiment with complex carbohydrates, like whole grains, rice’s, pasta’s. Potatoes, fruits.

For protein sources use lean choices of red meats, fish, and poultry, as your good protein sources. A diet that is comprised of 50-60% carbohydrates, 15-30% protein, and 20-25% fats will get you on the road to healthy eating. You should keep a nutrition log, write down everything you eat over a few days or a week, take a look at the log, and see if you can change anything to make it healthier.

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About Doug Lawrenson:

Doug Lawrenson is our resident diet guru & fitness over on the Muscle&Strength Forum. Doug has had experience as a bodybuilder, coach and judge at national competition level. If you have questions for Doug or need some advice you can chat to Doug on the forum. Doug is on the forum almost every day!

Doug has written some in-depth and informative articles that have been featured on Muscle&Strength.com. To read some of his articles, check out the diet & nutrition articles section of this this website.