Have you already bought into the theory your muscle building diet requires cans of protein supplements? Articles, magazines, and many bodybuilders will tell you it is required to spend your money and stock your shelves full of protein powders if you want to turn fat into muscle. It is all a big fat lie!

First let us get rid of one issue. You cannot turn fat into muscle. It is not possible. Your goal need to be to burn off your excess fat, and to build new muscle. Your exercise routine can be fueled by your excess fat, but to turn fat into muscle would require a magic wand.

Now, Let us turn to the issue of protein powders and supplements. Look carefully at the can of protein powder. Where does it get the protein from? Many times it comes from one of two sources, milk or eggs. If this can of dried protein is so good for your muscle building diet, then would it not be equally true eating the natural versions of protein is even better and healthier?

In the case of eggs, this would be very true. Egg whites are rich in protein and should be a part of every serious effort to build muscle, lose fat, and become strong. Throw away the egg yolks. They are too high in fat for our purposes. You can include one egg yolk in the morning if you’d like.

If you look back in history, you will find many top bodybuilders and strong men kept hard boiled eggs with them all the time. They would eat the egg whites throughout the day to give them high quality protein. Eggs are plentiful and cheap. Think about the price you pay for large can of protein, and you’ll quickly see your could buy many cartons of eggs for the same price.

Another great option is chicken breasts. This lean white meat is packed with protein and low on fat. When grilled with a great citrus marinade they are nutritious and will help you pack on the muscle. When you stock up on chicken breasts during a sale, you can fill your freezer with high quality protein for your muscle building diet very inexpensively. The quality of natural protein is always higher than the canned, processed, and dried equivalent.

Grilled fish needs to be part of your muscle building diet, also. If you have not been a fish lover in the past, you need to change your methods of preparation. Fish grilled outside with a little lemon or lime flavoring is delicious, and provides some of the highest quality protein available.

I mentioned many dry protein supplements come from milk. This is one area I’ll recommend you do not use heavily as a source of protein. Milk is high in lactose, a form of sugar. When you are trying to get burn fat, build muscle, and get ripped, lactose is not going to help. Having a little dairy every day is fine, but don’t use it as a major source of your protein.

I understand eating natural protein is going to take a bit more work on your part than buying cans of processed supplements. You need to make a decision, isn’t nutrition just as important as your workout? You spend more hours per week in the gym than other people to make a statement with your body. Spending a few more minutes in the kitchen to have the highest quality protein possible must become a part of your muscle building diet.