Does eating clean, build muscle faster?

[deathdroprob]

Does eating a clean diet make you build muscle faster? Or is it the same as a regular High Protein Diet with X amount of bad fats and sugary carbs, just with out the fat gain?

Just curious

 

[Sim882]

It may I guess if it improves insulin sensitivity, nutrition partitioning, although these effects may take a while to become relevant from healthy eating.

Certain nutrients/foods are associated with increased testosterone too (cholestoral from eggs; zinc; ICQ from cruciferous veggies; certain if not all fats)

 

[layinback]

YES.

protein from lean animal sources, eggs and dairy

carbs from low glycemic sources e.g. oatmeal, steamed veggies, long grain brown rice, sweet potatoes etc..

fat from nuts,fish, flax etc...

no processed, refined sugar, fried etc...

bodybuilding is at least 90% diet.

 

[guest username]

What good is it to workout if you don't reap the health benefits as well?

Eating a nutritious diet helps ensure you live a long life, and the nutrients in fruits and vegetables help to maintain your immune system, speed recovery, etc. If you catch a bad cold when your immune system is weakened, you'll likely lose a pound or two and probably won't want to go to the gym.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

I hate to disagree with the 3 healthy replies above.
But if muscle size and strength is your priority, then a high protein / high calorie diet will deliver - regardless of micro nutrient quality.
Like Dan Duchaine said in his Underground Steroid Handbook "Don't feel quilty about eating a Big Mac. Feel quilty that you didn't eat two, with a large order of fries".
Dan didn't live to see 50 - but then longivity wasn't part of the question.

 

[goku_kakarot77]

having i high protein diet and eating every few hours causes your body to anabolic

peace

 

[Faizakafez]

I hate to disagree with the 3 healthy replies above.
But if muscle size and strength is your priority, then a high protein / high calorie diet will deliver - regardless of micro nutrient quality.
Like Dan Duchaine said in his Underground Steroid Handbook "Don't feel quilty about eating a Big Mac. Feel quilty that you didn't eat two, with a large order of fries".
Dan didn't live to see 50 - but then longivity wasn't part of the question.

THis makes no sense... "If muscle size and strength"

Muscle size does not mean fat and water...