Top 10 Carb and Protein Foods to Choose

Choosing the right foods is half the battle when learning to eat healthy.

These healthy carb and protein rich foods will help you to achieve your weight loss, muscle building, and healthy eating goals.

We also threw in some healthy fat suggestions at the end for good measure!

Starchy Carbohydrates and Grains

1. Oatmeal (old fashioned)
2. Yams (almost same as sweet potatoes)
3. Brown rice (love basmati, a long grain rice)
4. Sweet potatoes
5. Multi grain hot cereal (mix or barley, oats, rye titricale and a few others)
6. White potatoes (glycemic index be damned!)
7. 100% whole wheat bread
8. 100% whole wheat pasta
9. Beans (great for healthy chili recipes)
10. Cream of rice hot cereal

Vegetables

1. Broccoli
2. Asparagus
3. Spinach
4. Salad greens
5. Tomatoes
6. Peppers (green and red)
7. Onions
8. Mushrooms
9. Cucumbers
10. Zucchini

Proteins

1. Egg whites
2. Whey protein (protein powder supplement)
3. Chicken Breast
4. Salmon (wild alaskan)
5. Turkey Breast
6. Top round steak (grass fed beef)
7. Flank Steak (grass fed beef)
8. Cod Fish
9. Bison/Buffalo
10. Rainbow Trout

Fruits

1. Grapefruit
2. Apples
3. Blueberries
4. Canteloupe
5. Oranges
6. Bananas
7. Peaches
8. Grapes
9. Strawberries
10. Pineapple

Some fat sources would be flaxseed, almonds, olive oil, avocado, and walnuts.

Note that nutrition is individualistic – what is right for one person may not be best for another – but these lists are a great help. (Listed with permission).

This is a guest post by author and personal trainer Tom Venuto who has listed the foods he eats most often. Tom is a respected expert in the area of fat loss and muscle building.

This is one man’s “Top 10 List”. Do you have a Top 10?