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Health Tip: Fuel Your Body for Resistance Training
(HealthDay News) -- Eating a proper diet, including enough healthy carbohydrates, can help prepare your body for lifting weights -- or what professionals call resistance training.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends these healthy carbohydrate choices for people focused on resistance training:
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Whole-grain foods, including quinoa, brown rice, whole wheat bread and whole wheat pasta.
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Plenty of fruits.
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Dairy foods, including milk and cheese.
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Sports bars and sports drinks.
You should consume between 2.3 and 3.6 grams of carbohydrates per pound per day, the academy says.
