Comments on: Top 30 Foods That Build Muscle

By: UrbanMacGyver

UrbanMacGyver — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:08:16 +0000

Pineapple is good. It has a special property of helping the absorbtion of meat protiens.(Learned this from Jack Lalayne (the Juiceman)) I don’t know to what degree or if the results are negligable, but it might be able to draw more protien from whatever meat you eat it with. Opt For Fresh.

Great Site, BTW Mark, keep up the good work.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:51:15 +0000

Thanks Sanjo and keep it up, you’re doing great!

By: Sanjo

Sanjo — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:17:01 +0000

Great list, and encouraging because I eat all of the ticked foods on a regular basis already!! Haven’t been around for a while but your blog is looking really great these days, Mark. Thanks for all your hard work and inspiration, this blog got me focusing on losing weight and building muscle. So far I have lost 25 lbs of fat. Keep up the great work!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:02:53 +0000

Thanks Mik. Fish is great, no doubt about it! You should be eating tuna and salmon for sure. I hadn’t noticed I had neglected it to be honest. I did publish my ‘tuna burger’ recipe though:
http://www.musclehack.com/high-protein-recipe-tuna-burgers/
Cheers!

By: Mik

Mik — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:53 +0000

Mark- I love your writing, it’s intelligent and entertaining. Thanks for the research also, it’s really helped me and I know many others. I noticed you don’t write much about fish. Any reason? Should a person following MANS avoid it? If not, would you concur with popular wisdom that tuna and salmon are most beneficial of seafood in the MANS sceme of things?

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:00:22 +0000

Thanks Leederman. That’s very impressive that you’re doing MANS vegan style. Thanks for the info.

By: Leederman

Leederman — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:02:52 +0000

As a raw food vegan strength trainer. I can vouch for Tahini blended with Raw chickpeas. Makes Hommus dip you can spread on anything. Also mixed raw nut products such as brazil, almond, cashew etc. And lot’s and lot’s of Spirulina. Not only high in protein but as a superfood it will provide explosive natural energy. The usual recommended daily dose of Spirulina is about 10grams. I would go for about 50-100gms a day. This product does not get much media as it can not be made in a factory, as a vegetable that must be farmed supply options are limited. It is possible to be a Vegan on MANS. Have been doing it for over a year and the results are great!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:49:14 +0000

That’s the first thing that hit me too Maxdriver. Bizarre and should be near the top!

By: Maxdriver

Maxdriver — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:47:11 +0000

I’m surprised that chicken did not make the list…? Any thoughts?

By: Son of Grok

Son of Grok — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:21:52 +0000

Its nice to see some mags like Men’s Health taking steps in the right direction. They had another article recently that I was suprised and happy to see but I can’t remember what it was now for the life of me.

The SoG

By: David Zavadil

David Zavadil — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:32:42 +0000

I am a product of Men’s Health TNT Workout. I started there and have been led to your page. At least the TNT stuff melds pretty well with what you advocate.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:33:05 +0000

Good list overall. What I don’t see in this list is the amounts of things needed in order to benefit from the positive result. Example: If I have to drink a gallon of cherry juice to reap the benefits of easing muscle pain, it’s not worth it and therefore doesn’t rate well enough to be on the list.

By: Yavor

Yavor — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:32:28 +0000

Men’s Health is improving

By: gt_907

gt_907 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:41:16 +0000

pineapple has an enzyme called bromelin in it, it acts as a mild anti-inflamitory and it also helps digest protein. Watch out for the fiber and sugar content in it though, for one- too much of that fiber and you will be dropping (huge) bombs the next morning lol, also the high levels of sugar will get you really amped up.The good thing is that the crash afterwards isn’t all that bad. Something about it killing tapeworms and parasites as well, they reccomend it for de-worming..nothing but pineapples for 3-4 days!

Good stuff!~

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:52:49 +0000

@ Rob. That’s cool. very good news! We need more doctors like that.
@ Josef. Interesting, I don’t believe that sugars are helpful post-workout but it’s interesting none-the-less.

By: JosefB

JosefB — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:17:51 +0000

I eat pineapple occasionally post workout. I remember a pretty reliable guy talking about how that’s what he used instead of surge on T-nation.com. It makes sense, since it was relatively cheap, and a good split of simple and complex sugars.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:50:08 +0000

It is definitely catching on, a friend of mine went to the doctor the other day, he was told his cholesterol was a big high. The doctor told him to lay off bread, sweets, rice, and baked goods…basically a low carb diet!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:57:23 +0000

Thanks SP.

By: SupplementPricing.com

SupplementPricing.com — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:55:07 +0000

Great list of foods Mark, I’ll have to refer back to this one often!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:48:40 +0000

Thanks Jamie. Glad it helped!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:44:33 +0000

times they are a changing. Thanks for putting this list together man. I’m gonna get into the natural yogurt thing, never even heard of Tahini before! If I see it, I’ll give it a whirl.