If you are training mixed martial arts in Montebello, nutrition is extremely important.

There are foods out there that people associate with being healthy but are actually the opposite. The key with these foods is either preparing it yourself, choosing the right kind, or moderation. Some foods you might want to replace in your diet completely too. Here are some of the foods that you should look out for.

The first thing that you should look out for is low fat yogurt or generally anything that is labeled as low fat. The idea with low fat labels means they are trying to target people that want to lose weight. In many foods the lack of fat means that the taste might be somewhat bland or nasty. In order to compensate for the bad taste, some food companies may add unnecessary sugar to their products or even extra salt. High sugar in these products will actually be worse for you than the regular yogurt. Make sure to look at the labels.

The next thing to consider is salads that you might order while eating at a restaurant. A lot of the time salads prepared in a restaurant can contain added fats and calories from dressings or mayonnaise. If you notice that these salads come with unnecessary toppings you could either request that your salad is made a specific way or you could just prepare your own salads for the day as well.

Banana chips that are store bought are most likely deep fried to get the chip like texture. When bananas are deep-fried they add on more calories and fat but also lose out on some of the essential vitamins and minerals that bananas normally contain. The best way to keep banana chips in your diet is to make them yourself. You can make banana chips by slicing bananas and placing them into a dehydrator or bake them.

The last thing to be on the lookout for are protein or energy bars. These bars will target those people who are very busy and need something quick to fill them up for the time being. The important thing here is to make sure you pay attention to the nutrition facts of a particular bar. Some bars are actually not all the bad but some have high calories, sugar, or cholesterol. Make sure you pick the best one for your needs.

If you are training mixed martial arts in Montebello take care

when you are working on your diet and look out for the above ‘’healthy’’ foods. If you have never trained mixed martial arts but are interested you should check out Selva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts in Montebello. They have instructors that will help you meet your goals and even have a free trial so you can try out the classes for free.