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In your dairy section, you'll easily be able to find egg whites in cartons. When these things first appeared on the market, a collective sigh of relief could be heard from weightlifters everywhere. No more cracking and separating, these cartons can simply be poured out into a pan (sprayed with your nonstick cooking spray from above) and scrambled or made into an omelet.

With respect to yogurt, another thing to remember is that fruity yogurts are to be left on the shelves. These products have much less protein and much more sugar. Instead, pick up some regular (not fat-reduced), plain yogurt. Balkan style is especially good, but you don't need to find the fancy stuff. Rather, the economy tub of plain yogurt is perfect.

Some grocery stores actually have small supplement sections in them. If this is the case in your store, this is where you can pick up your fish oil, protein supplements, and powdered sports drink. If not, you'll have to find a local supplement store for your supplements.

You'll be picking up some whey protein powder and some sports drink powder. Both of these are relatively inexpensive. When selecting whey protein, to ensure you're not getting a whole bunch of lactose or other potential allergens, pick up some CFM whey isolates (ask the salesperson to direct you to this type of whey protein). When selecting a sports drink powder, simply pick a powder that contains simple carbohydrate and no other fancy bells and whistles.

Your final supplement purchase will be fish oil. Simply look for "salmon oil" or "fish oil" (cod liver oil will not do). To ensure you've found the right stuff, look at the back of the label, and add up the amount of EPA and DHA per serving. If the total adds up to anywhere from 300 to 600 mg per serving, jump up and down; you've got a winner.


 
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