26 The Best Foods for Bodybuilders and Fitness

Bodybuilders often split their food intake for the day into 5 to 7 meals of roughly equal nutritional content and attempt to eat at regular intervals (e.g. every 2 to 3 hours). This method can serve two purposes: to limit overindulging in the cutting phase, and to physically allow for the consumption of large volumes of food during the bulking phase. Contrary to popular belief, eating more frequently does not increase basal metabolic rate when compared to the traditional 3 meals a day. While food does have a metabolic cost to digest, absorb, and store, called the thermic effect of food,
it depends on the quantity and type of food, not how the food is spread across the meals of the day. Well-controlled studies using whole-body calorimetry and doubly labeled water have demonstrated that there is no metabolic advantage to eating more frequently

1.  Eggs or Egg Whites
2. Steak (grilled) and Chicken (broiled or grilled)
3. Milk and Orange Juice
4. Lean Beef (grilled or broiled) for hamburgers
5. Canned Tuna or Canned Chicken Breasts
6. Peanut Butter
7. Wheat or White Bread (wheat is preferred for leaning up)
8. Potatoes (mashed or baked)
9. Vegetables and Fruits
10. Salads
11. Cold Cuts
12. Cereal (only unsweetened and/or high fiber cereals)
13. Tea
14. Fish (baked, grilled or broiled)
15. Rice (brown rice or wild rice)(steamed)
16. Yogurt
17. Nuts and Seeds
18. Wild-game Meat
19. Lean Ham
20. Cottage Cheese
21. Beans
22. Pasta & Legumes
23. Sweet Potato
24. Low-Fat Cheese and Salad Dressings
25. Olive, Canola, or Flaxseed (vascularity) oil
26. Oatmeal and Grits (w/o butter)