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Going To Gym Regularly. Smoke. How To Increase Muscles Built Up By Diet?

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Posted on Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Question: i go to gym almost every day
i smoke
i like to run 35 m about 6 km
i want to build some museles
what is the best i can eat to increase them
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Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (1 hour later)
Dear patient,

Thanks for your health concerns. The best foods are high protein content foods: lean beef, chicken, soy, eggs, fish. Avoid excess alcohol and caffeine. The recommendations for athletes in your situation would be to consume at least 1.5-2 g of protein per kg of weight per day; before you endorse a special diet, please consult with your doctor to make sure that kidney and liver function are OK.

Hope thats useful, best regards,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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Going To Gym Regularly. Smoke. How To Increase Muscles Built Up By Diet?

Dear patient,

Thanks for your health concerns. The best foods are high protein content foods: lean beef, chicken, soy, eggs, fish. Avoid excess alcohol and caffeine. The recommendations for athletes in your situation would be to consume at least 1.5-2 g of protein per kg of weight per day; before you endorse a special diet, please consult with your doctor to make sure that kidney and liver function are OK.

Hope thats useful, best regards,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN