Protein is without a doubt the best way to build muscles, burn fat and achieve our physical goals. But only the purest, high quality protein will allow you to achieve those goals. That’s why I’ve put together this quick start guide. Remember that quantity counts here too, for every pound of body weight you must eat at least 1 gram of protein every day. You should be writing these sources down and keeping your notes in a place you’ll see them every day.

Lets Take a Look at Cod

Cod is the daddy when it come to low saturated fat, serving up just a measly 0.5%! If you eat 300 grams of Cod you’ll be getting your RDA of magnesium in one go. Magnesium will help your body generate energy and push it to your muscles, it also prevents cramp by helping your muscles contract properly.

You won’t need to put any salt on your Cod as it’s already high in sodium seeing as its a sea water fish after all.

If you need something to eat alongside your Cod I recommend broccoli. In recent medical studies, scientists have discovered that foods rich in selenium and sulforaphane can have a powerful effect on cancer, 13 times more powerful if eaten together. This was music to my ears as my favourite dish of Cod and broccoli is rich in both!

Protein Source 2 – Clams

Clams and other molluscs are very rich in vitamin B12, which benefits your nervous system and helps your body metabolise proteins, carbs and fats. Molluscs also contain selenium, over twice the amount of your RDA to be precise. If you find that your muscles become stiff after workouts its a good idea to get as much selenium into your diet as you possibly can as it relaxes your muscles preventing cramp.

Clams do have a downside however – they contain high levels of cholesterol, which can be a pain for some people.

In my opinion, clams are best eaten with tomatoes since they are a good source in Vitamin C. Vitamin C increases the absorption rate of your body, allowing it to process more of the iron contained in the clams.